Stonewall

Stonewall Meaning & Origin

About Stonewall
The surname Stonewall is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived near a stone wall or a defensive wall made of stone. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from the Middle Ages when stone walls were commonly used for fortification purposes. The name may also have been given to someone who worked in the construction or maintenance of stone walls.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stonewall: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Ranking information for the surname Stonewall is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STNL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S30504
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T OW1 N W AO2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈstoʊnˌwΙ”l/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S354

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stonewall in Braille

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

The name Stonewall in braille

How to sign the name Stonewall using Sign Language

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

The name Stonewall in sign language

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