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Stodards Family History

Stodards 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: Stoddard, Sowards, Tomaras, Stockard, Swords, Storrs, Soares, Sogard

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Where is the Stodards family from?

You can see how Stodards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stodards family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Stodards family living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Stodards's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Stodards families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Stodards. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stodards 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Stodards. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Stodards. For the veterans among your Stodards ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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