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Stringer Name Meaning

English:: occupational name from Middle English strenger stringer ‘man who worked at a string-hearth or furnace’ synonymous with Stringfellow . The name occurs frequently in districts where iron was smelted in medieval times. occupational name for someone who made or worked with string from Middle English strenger stringer an agent derivative of Middle English streng(e) string(e) ‘string cord’ (Old English streng). The term was also used of someone who made strings for bows in 1420.

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


Similar surnames: Springer, String, Slinger, Stanger, Strenger, Striker, Stranger

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Where is the Stringer family from?

You can see how Stringer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stringer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stringer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,295 Stringer families living in Yorkshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Stringer's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Stringer families in 1891.
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What did your Stringer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stringer. 9% of Stringer men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Stringer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stringer were Bricklayer and Incapacitated. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Gardener
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Census Records

There are 191,000 census records available for the last name Stringer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stringer 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 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Stringer. 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 21,000 military records available for the last name Stringer. For the veterans among your Stringer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stringer lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stringer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Stringer in 1940 was 31, and 75 in 2004.

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