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Stoker Family History

Stoker Surname Meaning

English: habitational name for someone who lived at a place called Stoke; see Stoke. English: in northeastern England a variant of Stokoe. English: in southern England especially in Sussex and Surrey a variant of Stocker.

Scottish: occupational name for a trumpeter Gaelic stocaire an agent derivative of stoc ‘Gaelic trumpet’.

Dutch; North German (also Stöker): occupational name for a stoker Middle Dutch Middle Low German stokere or (rarely) from the same word in the sense ‘fire raiser arsonist’.

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


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Where is the Stoker family from?

You can see how Stoker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stoker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stoker families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 725 Stoker families living in Durham. This was about 29% of all the recorded Stoker's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Stoker families in 1891.
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What did your Stoker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stoker. 16% of Stoker men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Stoker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stoker were Postman and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Postman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

What Stoker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 73,000 census records available for the last name Stoker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stoker 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Stoker. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Stoker. For the veterans among your Stoker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stoker lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Stoker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Stoker in 1948 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stoker 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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