The surname Stone is of English origin.The name is derived from the Old English ‘stan’ stone.It is most commonly a topographical name for someone who lived either on stony ground or by a notable outcrop of rock or a stone boundary-marker or monument.It could also be an occupational name for someone who worked in stone,a mason or stonecutter.The surname may also be a habitational one derived from the many places so named in England,such as:Stone in Kent and Somerset.Jewish people have also used the name as an anglicization of like sounding Hebrew surnames.The name dates back to the twelfth century were a Robert Ston is recorded in historical archives.The name was brought to England by English immigrants.A bearer of this name was a signatory of the Declaration of Independance,a Thomas Stone.He was born into a prosperous family at Poynton Manor,Maryland.He was a descendant of William Stone,who had emigrated to Virginia from Northants in England around 1628 and later became governor of Maryland.One of the most famous American film makers of the twentie…
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