Stanwix
English
Etymology
From Old English stān (“stone”) + Old Norse veggr (“wall”).
Proper noun
Stanwix (countable and uncountable, plural Stanwixes)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A suburban area of Carlisle, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3956).
- A locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Stanwix is the 149395th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 110 individuals. Stanwix is most common among White (95.45%) individuals.
Derived terms
- Stanwix Rural
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stanwix”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.