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Stain Family History

Stain Surname Meaning

English (Leicestershire and Warwickshire): variant of Steen.

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


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Where is the Stain family from?

You can see how Stain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stain families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 45 Stain families living in Warwickshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Stain's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Stain families in 1891.
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What did your Stain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stain. 75% of Stain 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
    75%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%

What Stain family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Stain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stain 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Stain. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Stain. For the veterans among your Stain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stain lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Stain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Stain in 1954 was 53, and 63 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stain ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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