Stanwix

English

Etymology

From Old English stān (“stone”) + Old Norse veggr (“wall”).

Proper noun

Stanwix (countable and uncountable, plural Stanwixes)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A suburban area of Carlisle, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3956).
   2. A locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname.

Derived terms

• Stanwix Rural

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stanwix is the 149395^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 110 individuals. Stanwix is most common among White (95.45%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Stanwix”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.