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Stirlings Family History

Stirlings 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: Stillings, Stirling, Sterling, Starling, Shillings, Skillings

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Where is the Stirlings family from?

You can see how Stirlings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stirlings family name was found in Scotland between 1891 and 1901. The most Stirlings families were found in and Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Stirlings family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Stirlings's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Stirlings families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Stirlings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stirlings 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Stirlings. 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 1 military records available for the last name Stirlings. For the veterans among your Stirlings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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