Stout Family History

Stout Surname Meaning

English:: nickname from Middle English stout ‘bold daring brave’ (Old French estolt estout Anglo-Norman French estut estot estout ‘bold fierce randy stubborn’).

Perhaps occasionally a nickname from Middle English st(o)ut ‘gnat horse-fly’ (Old English stūt Old Norse stútr ‘gnat’) possibly used for someone with a biting tongue or for a small quick-moving person.

Habitational name from one or more minor places called with Middle English stout (Old English stūt) ‘stumpy hillock’ such as Stout Farm in Yarcombe (Devon) and Stout Farm in Honiton (Devon).

However the survival of this name to the present day is unknown.

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

Similar surnames: Tout, Stoop, Stone, Stock, Start, Storm, Stott, Storr, Short, Trout

314K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
43K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
211K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Stout family from?

You can see how Stout families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stout family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stout families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 223 Stout families living in Lancashire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Stout's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Stout families in 1891.

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What did your Stout 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 Stout. 26% of Stout men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Stout women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stout were Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic.

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General labourer

26%

Incapacitated

Cotton weaver

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Housewife

Private means

Unpaid domestic

What Stout family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 211K census records available for the last name Stout. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stout 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 13K immigration records available for the last name Stout. 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 43K military records available for the last name Stout. For the veterans among your Stout ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stout lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Stout life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stout in 1943 was 66, and 75 in 2004.

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Stout Surname Meaning

English:: nickname from Middle English stout ‘bold daring brave’ (Old French estolt estout Anglo-Norman French estut estot estout ‘bold fierce randy stubborn’).

Habitational name from one or more minor places called with Middle English stout (Old English stūt) ‘stumpy hillock’ such as Stout Farm in Yarcombe (Devon) and Stout Farm in Honiton (Devon).

However the survival of this name to the present day is unknown.

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

Where is the Stout family from?

What did your Stout 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

26%

Incapacitated

Cotton weaver

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Housewife

Private means

Unpaid domestic

What Stout family records will you find?

What is the average Stout lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Stout life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stout in 1943 was 66, and 75 in 2004.

Stout Family History

Stout Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Stout Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Stout

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Stout family from?

What did your Stout ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Stout family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Stout family history

What is the average Stout lifespan?

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