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Stamp Family History

Stamp Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for someone who worked at a crushing mill from Middle Low German stamp ‘pestle crusher’.

English: variant of Stamps.

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


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Where is the Stamp family from?

You can see how Stamp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stamp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stamp families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 388 Stamp families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Stamp's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Stamp families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stamp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Stamp 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 Stamp. 6% of Stamp men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Stamp women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stamp were Retired 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
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Retired
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

What Stamp family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 59,000 census records available for the last name Stamp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stamp 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Stamp. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Stamp. For the veterans among your Stamp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stamp lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Stamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Stamp in 1954 was 23, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stamp 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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