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Starly Family History

Starly Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Starry, Stary, Starley, Stahly, Early, Star, Starr, Stanley, Staple

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Where is the Starly family from?

You can see how Starly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Starly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Starly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Starly family living in Cambridgeshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Starly's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Starly families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Starly 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 Starly ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Distributer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Starly. 100% of Starly men worked as a Distributer.

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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

  • Distributer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 272 census records available for the last name Starly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Starly 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Starly. 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 11 military records available for the last name Starly. For the veterans among your Starly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Starly lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Starly 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Starly

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