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Stokoe Family History

Stokoe Surname Meaning

English (Durham and Northumberland): habitational name from High and Low Stokoe near Falstone (Northumberland).

The placename may derive from Old English stoc ‘place secondary settlement’ or stocc ‘tree trunk stump’ + halh ‘nook corner of land’.

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


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Where is the Stokoe family from?

You can see how Stokoe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stokoe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stokoe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 508 Stokoe families living in Durham. This was about 45% of all the recorded Stokoe's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Stokoe families in 1891.
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What did your Stokoe 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 Stokoe. 20% of Stokoe men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Stokoe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stokoe were Gardener and Incapacitated.

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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
    20%
  • Bricklayer
    7%
  • Retired
    6%
  • Gardener
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

What Stokoe family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Stokoe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stokoe 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Stokoe. 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 Stokoe. For the veterans among your Stokoe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stokoe lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Stokoe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1941. The average life expectancy for Stokoe in 1941 was 100, and 89 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stokoe 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.

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