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Stockholm Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Danish Stokholm: habitational name from a place or farm so named, a compound of stok ‘beam log’ and holm ‘islet’, denoting an islet with trees or referring to the oblong size of an islet.

Americanized form of Norwegian Stokholm: habitational name from a farm named after Stockholm in Sweden and also from an altered form of the farm name Skotholmen in Hordaland.

This name Skotholmen is derived from skot (related to skyta ‘shoot’), denoting a land formation that juts out, combined with holme ‘islet’.

The use of the term holm in both language origins signifies a connection to geographical features, particularly small islets.

These names reflect the cultural and geographical influences woven into the identities of American communities with Scandinavian heritage.

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


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You can see how Stockholm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockholm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stockholm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Stockholm families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Stockholm's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stockholm families in 1891.
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What did your Stockholm ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stockholm. 100% of Stockholm women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Stockholm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stockholm 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 526 immigration records available for the last name Stockholm. 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 Stockholm. For the veterans among your Stockholm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stockholm lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stockholm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Stockholm in 1963 was 70, and 85 in 2004.

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