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Stoll Family History

Stoll Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German Middle Low German stolle ‘prop support frame’ or ‘tunnel in a mine’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or miner; or a nickname for a clumsy or coarse person.

Jewish (from Belarus): metonymic occupational name for a smith from Yiddish dialect stol shtol ‘steel’.

Jewish (American): shortened form of some original eastern Ashkenazic surname.

English: nickname for someone who made wore or sold stoles from Middle English stole ‘stole’.

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


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Where is the Stoll family from?

You can see how Stoll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stoll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stoll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 108 Stoll families living in Lancashire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Stoll's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Stoll families in 1891.
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What did your Stoll 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 Stoll. 100% of Stoll men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Stoll women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%

What Stoll family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 56,000 census records available for the last name Stoll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stoll 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Stoll. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Stoll. For the veterans among your Stoll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stoll lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Stoll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Stoll in 1945 was 20, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stoll 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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