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Stoy Family History

Stoy Surname Meaning

Germanized or Americanized form of Sorbian and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Stoj Polish and Rusyn (from Poland) Stój: from a short form of a Slavic personal name such as Stojmir based on the element (imperative) stoj ‘stand stay’. Compare 2 below.

Rusyn: from Stoy a short form of a personal name such as Stoymir (see 1 above).

English (Essex): variant of Stowey, a habitational name from Over or Nether Stowey, Stowey in Cutcombe, or Stowey near Bishop Sutton (all Somerset) named with Old English stān ‘stone rock’ + weg ‘way path road’.

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


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You can see how Stoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stoy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stoy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Stoy families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Stoy's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Stoy families in 1891.
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What did your Stoy ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Stoy. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Stoy. For the veterans among your Stoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stoy lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Stoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Stoy in 1947 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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