Stoehr Family History

Stoehr Surname Meaning

North German (Stöhr): from Middle Low German store ‘sturgeon’ hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught or sold sturgeon or a nickname for someone with some supposed resemblance to the fish.

South German (Stöhr): variant of Stehr.

South German (Stöhr): nickname from Middle High German stœraere stœrer ‘disturber unregistered craftsman (in a guild)’ (who worked in homes for pay and meals).

North German (Stöhr): occasionally a topographic name for someone who lived by the Stör river in Holstein.

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

Similar surnames: Stehr, Stoebe, Stier, Steer, Stoop, Stober, Stoever, Spohr, Stohl, Stohr

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Where is the Stoehr family from?

You can see how Stoehr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stoehr family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Stoehr families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Stoehr families living in Cheshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Stoehr's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Stoehr families in 1891.

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What did your Stoehr ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, None was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stoehr.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Stoehr. For the veterans among your Stoehr ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stoehr lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stoehr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Stoehr in 1940 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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Stoehr Surname Meaning

South German (Stöhr): variant of Stehr.

South German (Stöhr): nickname from Middle High German stœraere stœrer ‘disturber unregistered craftsman (in a guild)’ (who worked in homes for pay and meals).

North German (Stöhr): occasionally a topographic name for someone who lived by the Stör river in Holstein.

Compare Stohr.

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

Where is the Stoehr family from?

What did your Stoehr ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, None was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stoehr.

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.

None

100%

What Stoehr family records will you find?

What is the average Stoehr lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stoehr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Stoehr in 1940 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

Stoehr Family History

Stoehr Surname Meaning

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