Stonecipher

Stonecipher Meaning & Origin

About Stonecipher
The surname Stonecipher is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "stan" meaning "stone" and "sceap" meaning "sheep." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or owned sheep on stony land. The name Stonecipher signifies a person's association with the occupation of sheep farming on rocky terrain in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Stonecipher is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Stonecipher: 2,191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,798
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stonecipher based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STNSFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SAFFA
🔊 Soundex
S305020106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T OW1 N S AY2 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈstoʊnˌsaɪfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNSFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stonecipher in Braille

Here's how to represent Stonecipher in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Stonecipher in braille

How to sign the name Stonecipher using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Stonecipher using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Stonecipher in sign language

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