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Steinkamp Family History

Steinkamp Surname Meaning

North German: standardized form of Steenkamp a topographic name for someone living by a field with a prominent rocky outcrop or boulder in it.

From Middle Low German stēn ‘rock stone’ + kamp ‘enclosed field’.

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


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Where is the Steinkamp family from?

You can see how Steinkamp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steinkamp family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Steinkamp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Steinkamp families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Steinkamp's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Steinkamp families in 1911.
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What did your Steinkamp ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Steinkamp. 20% of Steinkamp men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Steinkamp women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Steinkamp were Salesman and 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
    20%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Waitress
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Steinkamp. 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 Steinkamp. For the veterans among your Steinkamp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Steinkamp lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Steinkamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Steinkamp in 1952 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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