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Steear Family History

Steear Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Steer, Stear, Stewart, Star, Speer, Steen, Stead, Stoehr, Stier

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Where is the Steear family from?

You can see how Steear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steear family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Steear families living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Steear's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Steear families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Steear surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Steear ancestors do for a living?

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

What Steear family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Steear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Steear 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Steear. 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 6 military records available for the last name Steear. For the veterans among your Steear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Steear lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2001, in the United States, Steear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Steear in 1975 was 68, and 98 in 2001.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Steear 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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