Staines Family History

Staines Surname Meaning

English (Essex and Middlesex):: habitational name from Staines (Middlesex) and from Steane (Northamptonshire). Both placenames appear to derive from Old English stān ‘stone rock’ though the development of the vowel and the addition of -(e)s have not been adequately explained.

Compare Steen. Topographic name from Middle English stanes ‘stones’ used either for someone who lived near prominent stones or for someone from a minor locality so named.

The reference may be to milestones on the Roman road that ran through the town. Variant of Steen with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Similar surnames: Stain, Raines, Stables, Stennes, Stiles, Staves, Stines, Caines, Sanes, Baines

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2K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
47K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Staines family from?

You can see how Staines families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Staines family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Staines families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 477 Staines families living in Essex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Staines's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Staines families in 1891.

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What did your Staines 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 Staines. 11% of Staines men worked as a General labourer and 74% of Staines women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Staines were General labourer heavy worker and Domestic duties.

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General labourer

11%

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

General labourer heavy worker

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 47K census records available for the last name Staines. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Staines census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Staines. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Staines lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Staines life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Staines in 1945 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

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Staines Surname Meaning

Compare Steen. Topographic name from Middle English stanes ‘stones’ used either for someone who lived near prominent stones or for someone from a minor locality so named.

The reference may be to milestones on the Roman road that ran through the town. Variant of Steen with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Where is the Staines family from?

What did your Staines ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

11%

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

General labourer heavy worker

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

What Staines family records will you find?

What is the average Staines lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Staines life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Staines in 1945 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

Staines Family History

Staines Surname Meaning

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149,000 record(s) for Staines

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Where is the Staines family from?

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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