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Starry Name Meaning

Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Starý Polish and Sorbian Stary ‘old’.

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


Similar surnames: Stary, Starr, Sterry, Star, Stare, Stasny, Sarr, Sperry, Staley

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Where is the Starry family from?

You can see how Starry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Starry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Starry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 43 Starry families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Starry's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Starry families in 1891.
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What did your Starry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Starry. 80% of Starry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    20%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Starry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Starry 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 390 immigration records available for the last name Starry. 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 954 military records available for the last name Starry. For the veterans among your Starry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Starry lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Starry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Starry in 1953 was 74, and 76 in 2004.

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