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Stown Family History

Stown 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: Stowe, Stoen, Shown, Town, Stow, Son, Stein, Stone, Stock, Stoop

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Where is the Stown family from?

You can see how Stown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stown family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stown families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there were 2 Stown families living in Lanarkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Stown's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Stown families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stown surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Stown ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Operator and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stown. 20% of Stown men worked as a Farm Operator and 100% of Stown women worked as a Maid.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Operator
    20%
  • Carpenter
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%

What Stown family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 499 census records available for the last name Stown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stown 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 70 immigration records available for the last name Stown. 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 91 military records available for the last name Stown. For the veterans among your Stown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stown lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stown 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stown

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