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Stamps Family History

Stamps Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Warwickshire):: of Norman origin: habitational name from Étampes (Seine-et-Oise) earlier called Estampes. perhaps a topographic name from Middle English stampe a variant of stank ‘(mill) pond dam’ with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


Similar surnames: Stampe, Camps, Stamp, Stamm, Samp, Stapp, Stakes, Stamas, Shams

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Where is the Stamps family from?

You can see how Stamps families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stamps family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stamps families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 77 Stamps families living in Staffordshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Stamps's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Stamps families in 1891.
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What did your Stamps ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer Heavy Wker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stamps. 25% of Stamps men worked as a Colliery Hewer Heavy Wker and 73% of Stamps women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stamps were Chemical Engineer and Private Means. .

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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

  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Wker
    25%
  • Coal Dealer haulier
    25%
  • Chemical Plant Operator
    25%
  • Chemical Engineer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%
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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Stamps. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stamps 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 690 immigration records available for the last name Stamps. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Stamps. For the veterans among your Stamps ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stamps lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Stamps life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stamps in 1940 was 55, and 72 in 2004.

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