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Sturman Family History

Sturman Surname Meaning

English: from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Sturmin probably a diminutive in -in of the Middle English personal name Sturmi from Middle English stormi ‘stormy’ (Old French estormi) denoting a stormy temperament. Compare Storm.

English: variant of Stearman 1 in which the main vowel of Middle English ster(e)man stir(e)man has shortened giving rise in the 17th century to the modern pronunciation variously spelled -er- -ir- and -ur-. In some cases the name may arise from the Middle English personal name Stireman Stereman (Old Norse Stȳreman originally a nickname from the Old Danish word for a helmsman or skipper); see Stearman.

Americanized form of North German Sturmann or Stuhrmann and of Dutch Stuurman: occupational name for a helmsman from Middle Low German stūren ‘to steer’ + man ‘man’.

Slovenian Croatian Czech and Slovak (Šturman): nickname from šturm an (obsolete) word meaning ‘storm’ also ‘uproar’ (see Sturm) + the suffix -man ‘man’ both of German origin.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): possibly an artificial name from Polish szturman ‘mate (of a ship)’.

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


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You can see how Sturman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sturman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sturman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 176 Sturman families living in Norfolk. This was about 24% of all the recorded Sturman's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Sturman families in 1891.
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What did your Sturman 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 Sturman. 10% of Sturman men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Sturman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sturman were Retired and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    10%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    8%
  • Gardener
    7%
  • Retired
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Sturman lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Sturman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sturman in 1949 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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