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Stefani Name Meaning

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Stefano . Compare Stephani Stephanie and Stephany . Italianized form of Slovenian and Croatian patronymics like Slovenian Štefančič (see Stefancic ) and Croatian Stipančić from local equivalents of the personal name Steven . Slovak (Štefani and Štefáni): Latinized (humanistic) patronymic from the personal name Štefan (see Stefan and Steven ) from Stephani the genitive of its Latin form Stephanus. Compare Stephany .

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


Similar surnames: Stefano, Stefanini, Tavani, Sani, Stefanik, Tofani, Stephani, Speroni

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You can see how Stefani families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stefani family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Stefani families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Stefani families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Stefani's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stefani families in 1891.
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What did your Stefani ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stefani. 60% of Stefani women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Shorthand Typist
    40%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Stefani. For the veterans among your Stefani ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Stefani life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Stefani in 1950 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

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