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Stammer Family History

Stammer Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Stanmar Stanmer (late Old English Stānmǣr from stān ‘stone’ + mǣre ‘famous’) found chiefly in East Anglia.

English: variant of Stanmore, a habitational name from Stanmore (Middlesex) or Stanmer (Sussex) both of which derive from Old English stān ‘stone rock’ + mere ‘pool’.

North German: variant of Stamer.

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


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Where is the Stammer family from?

You can see how Stammer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stammer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stammer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 67 Stammer families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Stammer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stammer families in 1891.
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What did your Stammer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stammer. 100% of Stammer men worked as a Lorry Driver and 91% of Stammer 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

  • Lorry Driver
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Stammer. 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 Stammer. For the veterans among your Stammer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stammer lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Stammer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Stammer in 1960 was 36, and 85 in 2004.

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