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Staker Family History

Staker Surname Meaning

English:: topographic name for someone who lived by a stake from Middle English stake ‘stake’ (Old English staca) + -er. Compare Stake.

Occupational name for someone who made wooden stakes or who drove them into the ground from an agent derivative of Middle English stake ‘stake’ (Old English staca).

Compare Stake.

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


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Where is the Staker family from?

You can see how Staker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Staker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Staker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 47 Staker families living in Sussex. This was about 20% of all the recorded Staker's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Staker families in 1891.
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What did your Staker 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 Staker. 43% of Staker men worked as a General Labourer and 89% of Staker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Staker were Taxi Driver and 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

  • General Labourer
    43%
  • Incapacitated
    29%
  • Taxi Driver
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Teacher Private
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

What Staker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Staker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Staker 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Staker. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Staker. For the veterans among your Staker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Staker lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Staker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Staker in 1961 was 68, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Staker 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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