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Stahl Family History

Stahl Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a steelsmith, an armorer, or a steel merchant from Middle High German stāl and German Stahl ‘steel, armor’. The Jewish surname is often artificial rather than occupational. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, and some other European countries.

Swedish (Ståhl): soldier's name from ståhl, an ornamental spelling of stål ‘steel’. Compare Steel and Steele.

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


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You can see how Stahl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stahl family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stahl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 37 Stahl families living in London. This was about 59% of all the recorded Stahl's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stahl families in 1891.
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What did your Stahl ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stahl. 73% of Stahl women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Independent
    19%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%

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Census Records

There are 97,000 census records available for the last name Stahl. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stahl 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 33,000 immigration records available for the last name Stahl. 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 32,000 military records available for the last name Stahl. For the veterans among your Stahl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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