Stumpf Family History

Stumpf Surname Meaning

German: cognate of Stump from Middle High German stumpf ‘stump’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived on newly cleared land or a nickname for a short stout man.

German: nickname from Middle High German stumpf ‘maimed mutilated’ for an invalid.

Slovenian and Czech (Štumpf): nickname for a short stout man of German origin (see 1 above).

In North America this surname may also be a Germanized form of the Slovenian variants Štumf and Štunf.

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

Similar surnames: Stump, Strumpf, Kumpf, Rumpf, Sump, Stapf, Saum, Stumm, Stamp, Stempel

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Where is the Stumpf family from?

You can see how Stumpf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stumpf family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stumpf families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Stumpf families living in Staffordshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Stumpf's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Stumpf families in 1891.

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What did your Stumpf ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stumpf.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Stumpf. 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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There are 13K military records available for the last name Stumpf. For the veterans among your Stumpf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stumpf lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Stumpf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stumpf in 1944 was 40, and 81 in 2004.

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Stumpf Surname Meaning

German: cognate of Stump from Middle High German stumpf ‘stump’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived on newly cleared land or a nickname for a short stout man.

German: nickname from Middle High German stumpf ‘maimed mutilated’ for an invalid.

Slovenian and Czech (Štumpf): nickname for a short stout man of German origin (see 1 above).

In North America this surname may also be a Germanized form of the Slovenian variants Štumf and Štunf.

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

Where is the Stumpf family from?

What did your Stumpf ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stumpf.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Stumpf family records will you find?

What is the average Stumpf lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Stumpf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stumpf in 1944 was 40, and 81 in 2004.

Stumpf Family History

Stumpf Surname Meaning

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Stumpf Surname Meaning

199,000 record(s) for Stumpf

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Where is the Stumpf family from?

What did your Stumpf ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Stumpf family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Stumpf lifespan?

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