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Stidham Family History

Stidham Surname Meaning

Americanized form via the intermediate form Stedham 2 of an unidentified Scandinavian or perhaps Dutch surname recorded in DE in the 17th century as Stiddem.

Possible Dutch source is Van Stedum, a habitational name from Stedum, a village near Loppersum in the province of Groningen, named with plural dative from stad, denoting a place or country estate (with specific rights).

Compare Stidam. Possibly also an altered form of English Stedham.

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


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Where is the Stidham family from?

You can see how Stidham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stidham family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stidham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Stidham family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Stidham's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Stidham families in 1841.
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What did your Stidham ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stidham. 21% of Stidham men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Stidham women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stidham were Coal Loader and Clerk.

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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

  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Miner
    8%
  • Coal Loader
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Waitress
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 443 immigration records available for the last name Stidham. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Stidham. For the veterans among your Stidham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stidham lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stidham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Stidham in 1940 was 33, and 69 in 2004.

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