Stonge
An English surname likely from a place-name or a variant spelling of a longer name such as Stong, Stone, or Stange.
The #9,020 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 85,171 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Stonge is not a common standard surname form, so its origin is uncertain. In English naming patterns, it is most likely a variant spelling that developed from a place-name, a topographic name, or another surname with a similar sound, such as Stone or Stong. The final -e may be a historical spelling addition rather than a separate element with meaning.
History
The name is uncommon and appears in modern records mainly in Anglophone countries, especially the United States. Because the form is sparse and variable, it may reflect local spelling drift from an older surname rather than a single well-established origin. As with many rare surnames, different families may have arrived at the same spelling independently.
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Fun fact
Rare surnames like Stonge often preserve older or locally shifted spellings that would have been normalized in larger family lines.