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Steiding Family History

Steiding 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: Steding, Stelling, Spedding, Breiding, Sterling, Skelding, Leiding

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Where is the Steiding family from?

You can see how Steiding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steiding family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Steiding families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Steiding families living in Wisconsin. This was about 63% of all the recorded Steiding's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Steiding families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Steiding 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 Steiding ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Steiding. 34% of Steiding men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Steiding women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Mechanic
    34%
  • Farm Laborer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Steiding family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 354 census records available for the last name Steiding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Steiding 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 73 immigration records available for the last name Steiding. 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 64 military records available for the last name Steiding. For the veterans among your Steiding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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