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Stowers Family History

Stowers Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from the River Stour in Essex named with a word related to the ancient Germanic root stūr- ‘strong stiff fierce’. The surname has since developed a post-medieval excrescent -s. variant of Stower with post-medieval excrescent -s itself a variant of Storr.

In some cases Stower is also a habitational name from Stour Provost East and West Stour or Stourpaine (Dorset) named from the River Stour (see above).

The name may also have originated from the Norman French personal name Stur (Old Norse Sture of uncertain etymology but possibly related to stórr ‘big’) but it is not known if this survived as a hereditary surname.

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


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You can see how Stowers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stowers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stowers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 78 Stowers families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Stowers's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stowers families in 1891.
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What did your Stowers 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 Stowers. 29% of Stowers men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Stowers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stowers were Old Age Pensioner 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
    29%
  • Retired
    15%
  • Farmworker
    15%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Shorthand Typist
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Stowers. For the veterans among your Stowers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stowers lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Stowers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Stowers in 1941 was 49, and 70 in 2004.

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