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Stalker Family History

Stalker Name Meaning

Scottish and English (Cumberland and Lancashire): occupational name for a stalker of game or a nickname for someone who walks stealthily or sneaks about from an agent derivative of Middle English stalk(en) ‘to stalk or approach stealthily for example in hunting deer’. Compare Stoliker .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Staker, Stacker, Walker, Staller, Striker, Stabler, Stalder, Starker

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Where is the Stalker family from?

You can see how Stalker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stalker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stalker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 223 Stalker families living in Cumberland. This was about 34% of all the recorded Stalker's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Stalker families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stalker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stalker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stalker. 8% of Stalker men worked as a Farmer and 71% of Stalker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stalker were General Farm Labourer and Unpaid Household Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Farmer (heavy Work
    5%
  • General Farm Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Stalker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stalker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Stalker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Stalker. For the veterans among your Stalker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stalker lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Stalker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Stalker in 1950 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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