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

Similar surnames: Storer, Stoke, Staker, Stocker, Stoner, Stone, Stokey, Stuber, Tozer, Smoker

98K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
73K	Census and Voter Lists
158K	Member Trees

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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.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stoker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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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.

General labourer

16%

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Postman

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Domestic servant

What Stoker family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 73K 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 List

There are 8K 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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Military Records

There are 7K 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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Stoker Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Stoker family from?

What did your Stoker ancestors do for a living?

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.

General labourer

16%

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Postman

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Domestic servant

What Stoker family records will you find?

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.

Stoker Family History

Stoker Surname Meaning

346,000 record(s) for Stoker

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What did your Stoker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Stoker family records will you find?

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What is the average Stoker lifespan?

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Stoker Surname Meaning

346,000 record(s) for Stoker

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Where is the Stoker family from?

What did your Stoker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Stoker family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Stoker family history

What is the average Stoker lifespan?

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