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Sturday Family History

Sturday Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Sturdy, Saturday, Sturman, Study, Turay, Stray, Sunday, Sturkey

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Where is the Sturday family from?

You can see how Sturday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sturday family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Sturday families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 2 Sturday families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sturday's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sturday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sturday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 157 census records available for the last name Sturday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sturday 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Sturday. 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 6 military records available for the last name Sturday. For the veterans among your Sturday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sturday 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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