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Stayer Family History

Stayer Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Steier and of its variant Steyer. Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Štajer: from a Slavicized form of a German habitational name (see Steyer) for someone from Styria (Slovenian Štajerska German Steiermark)

a duchy of the former Habsburg Empire comprising part of southern Austria and most of the eastern half of Slovenia.

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


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You can see how Stayer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stayer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stayer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Stayer families living in Worcestershire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Stayer's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Stayer families in 1891.
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What did your Stayer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stayer. 100% of Stayer 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Stayer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stayer 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 354 immigration records available for the last name Stayer. 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 Stayer. For the veterans among your Stayer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stayer lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Stayer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Stayer in 1958 was 34, and 71 in 2004.

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