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Stalls Family History

Stalls Surname Meaning

Perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Stals: patronymic from Stall

hence a metonymic occupational name for a cowhand

from stal ‘cattle-stall byre’.

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


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Where is the Stalls family from?

You can see how Stalls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stalls family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Stalls families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Stalls families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Stalls's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stalls families in 1891.
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What did your Stalls ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stalls. 27% of Stalls men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Stalls women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stalls were Farming and H.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    27%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Farming
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Laundress
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    17%
  • H
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 102 immigration records available for the last name Stalls. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Stalls. For the veterans among your Stalls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stalls lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Stalls life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Stalls in 1957 was 44, and 71 in 2004.

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