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Stobo Family History

Stobo Surname Meaning

from Stobo (Peebless). The first element of the place-name is Old English stubb *stobb ‘a stub a tree-stump’ a word which also gives Scots stobb ‘stake post’.

The second element is probably Old English hōh ‘heel; projecting ridge of land’ whence Scots heuch or heugh ‘precipice crag cliff a steep hill’.

However the earliest recorded form of the place-name is problematic and it may have been influenced by the common Brittonic place-name suffix *-āk-.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Stobo family from?

You can see how Stobo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stobo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stobo families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there was 1 Stobo family living in Kent. This was about 9% of all the recorded Stobo's in United Kingdom. Kent and 1 other county had the highest population of Stobo families in 1891.
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What did your Stobo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plasterer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stobo. 50% of Stobo men worked as a Plasterer and 78% of Stobo women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stobo were Farmer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Plasterer
    50%
  • Farmer Heavy Worker
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Credit Draper
    12%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Stobo. 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 497 military records available for the last name Stobo. For the veterans among your Stobo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stobo lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Stobo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Stobo in 1963 was 74, and 88 in 2003.

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