Stiller Family History

Stiller Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a calm individual, a variant of Still. German: habitational name for someone from Still in Alsace (near Strasbourg) and Austria.

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a stile or steep ascent from Middle English stile, stigel, stighel, stikel, steghel, stekel ‘stile; steep ascent’ (Old English stigel, stigol) + -er.

This type of name is characteristic of Sussex, Surrey, and Kent. See also Stile.

In some cases, the name might also be a shortened form of Stickler, a variant of Stickley.

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

Similar surnames: Stoller, Tiller, Staller, Spiller, Siller, Stickler, Giller, Stalder, Hiller, Speller

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Where is the Stiller family from?

You can see how Stiller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stiller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stiller families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Stiller families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Stiller's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stiller families in 1891.

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What did your Stiller ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stiller.

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Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Unpaid domestic

10%

Housewife

10%

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Census Record

There are 12K census records available for the last name Stiller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stiller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Stiller. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Stiller lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Stiller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stiller in 1948 was 30, and 79 in 2004.

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Stiller Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a calm individual, a variant of Still. German: habitational name for someone from Still in Alsace (near Strasbourg) and Austria.

This type of name is characteristic of Sussex, Surrey, and Kent. See also Stile.

In some cases, the name might also be a shortened form of Stickler, a variant of Stickley.

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

Where is the Stiller family from?

What did your Stiller ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stiller.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Unpaid domestic

10%

Housewife

10%

What Stiller family records will you find?

What is the average Stiller lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Stiller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stiller in 1948 was 30, and 79 in 2004.

Stiller Family History

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Stiller Surname Meaning

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Where is the Stiller family from?

What did your Stiller ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Stiller lifespan?

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