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Stoff Family History

Stoff Surname Meaning

North German: metonymic occupational name for a miller from Middle Low German stof ‘dust’. Compare Staub.

German: from a pet form of the personal name Christoph (see Christopher).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a cloth merchant from German Stoff ‘material cloth’.

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


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Where is the Stoff family from?

You can see how Stoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stoff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Stoff families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 39 Stoff families living in Lancashire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Stoff's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Stoff families in 1891.
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What did your Stoff ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stoff. 100% of Stoff women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Stoff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stoff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 795 immigration records available for the last name Stoff. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Stoff. For the veterans among your Stoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stoff lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stoff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Stoff in 1963 was 68, and 89 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stoff ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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