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Stake Family History

Stake Surname Meaning

English (West Yorkshire):: nickname from Middle English stake ‘stake’ (Old English staca) denoting either someone who made wooden stakes or possibly a thin person one as narrow as a stake.

It may also have denoted someone who lived near a boundary post.

Compare Staff. variant of Stack.

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


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Where is the Stake family from?

You can see how Stake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stake family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stake families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 53 Stake families living in Yorkshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Stake's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Stake families in 1891.
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What did your Stake ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Professional Fireman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stake. 100% of Stake men worked as a Professional Fireman and 100% of Stake 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Professional Fireman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Stake family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Stake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stake 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Stake. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Stake. For the veterans among your Stake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stake lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Stake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Stake in 1942 was 37, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stake 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.

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