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Stebbings Family History

Stebbings Surname Meaning

From Stebbing (Essex) which is recorded as Stubbinges in 1183, Stebinges in 1212, and Stub(b)ing in 1233–9.

The place-name means ‘the people of a man called Stybba’ or ‘the people of the tree stumps’.

This is derived from an Old English personal name *Stybba or Old English stybb meaning ‘tree stump’.

The name further incorporates the group-name suffix -ingas.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Stebbings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stebbings family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stebbings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 232 Stebbings families living in Norfolk. This was about 24% of all the recorded Stebbings's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Stebbings families in 1891.
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What did your Stebbings 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 Stebbings. 13% of Stebbings men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Stebbings women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stebbings were Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    13%
  • Motor Driver
    8%
  • Retired
    8%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Stebbings lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Stebbings life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Stebbings in 1962 was 81, and 85 in 2004.

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