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Stenson Family History

Stenson Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Stinson. English: habitational name from Stenson (Derbyshire) from the Old Norse personal name Steinn ‘stone’ (genitive Steinns) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Americanized form of Norwegian Stensen: patronymic from the personal name Sten from Old Norse steinn ‘stone’.

This is an Americanized form of Danish and Norwegian Steensen a cognate of 3 above.

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


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Where is the Stenson family from?

You can see how Stenson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stenson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stenson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 153 Stenson families living in Derbyshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Stenson's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Stenson families in 1891.
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What did your Stenson 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 Stenson. 28% of Stenson men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Stenson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stenson were Builders Labourer and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Retired
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Stenson. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Stenson. For the veterans among your Stenson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stenson lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Stenson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Stenson in 1948 was 53, and 76 in 2004.

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