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Stater Family History

Stater Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from an unrecorded Middle English stater(er) ‘official in charge of a public weighing machine’ (Anglo-Norman French estatere ‘balance-beam').

English: variant of Stather, a habitational name probably from a locality on the River Trent formerly known as Stather (Old Norse stǫthvar ‘jetties, landing-places, wharves’) in the neighboring parishes of Burton upon Stather and Flixborough (Lincolnshire).

German (Stäter): variant of Stäte (see State).

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


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Where is the Stater family from?

You can see how Stater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stater families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 468 Stater families living in Lancashire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Stater's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Stater families in 1891.
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What did your Stater 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 Stater. 38% of Stater men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Stater women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stater were Colliery Deputy Below and Housewife.

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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
    38%
  • Bricklayer
    13%
  • Hewer Colliery Heavy Worker Below
    13%
  • Colliery Deputy Below
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Stater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stater 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 Stater. 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 Stater. For the veterans among your Stater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stater lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Stater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Stater in 1960 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

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