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Standen Family History

Standen Surname Meaning

English: habitational name predominantly from Standen in Pendleton (Lancashire) and Standean in Ditchling (Sussex) but also from other places similarly named including Standen in East Grinstead (Sussex), Standen in Biddenden (Kent), Standen in Benenden (Kent), Upper and Lower Standen in Hawkinge (Kent), Standen (Berkshire, Wiltshire, Isle of Wight), and Standon (Devon, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Staffordshire).

The Lancashire, Hampshire, and Wiltshire placenames, as well as Standean in Ditchling (Sussex), derive from Old English stān ‘stone, rock’ + denu ‘valley’; Standen in East Grinstead (Sussex) derives from Old English stān + denu or denn ‘pasture’.

Standen in Benenden and Standen in Biddenden (Kent) derive from Old English stānig ‘stony, rocky’ + denn; Standen in Hawkinge (Kent) derives from Old English stān + denn.

The Berkshire, Devon, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, and Staffordshire placenames derive from Old English stān + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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You can see how Standen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Standen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Standen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 556 Standen families living in Sussex. This was about 30% of all the recorded Standen's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Standen families in 1891.
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What did your Standen 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 Standen. 11% of Standen men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Standen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Standen were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Gardener
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Standen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Standen in 1954 was 55, and 81 in 2004.

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