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Stopa Family History

Stopa Name Meaning

Polish: nickname for someone with some peculiarity or deformity of the foot from stopa ‘foot’.

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


Similar surnames: Stopka, Topa, Stopyra, Smola, Soja, Stock, Stoop, Skop, Stopp, Sowa

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Where is the Stopa family from?

You can see how Stopa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stopa family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Stopa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Stopa families living in Oxfordshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Stopa's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Stopa families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stopa surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stopa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stopa. 48% of Stopa men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Stopa women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stopa were Butcher and Laborer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    48%
  • New Worker
    15%
  • Labor
    13%
  • Butcher
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    25%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Saleswoman
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Stopa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stopa 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 531 immigration records available for the last name Stopa. 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 289 military records available for the last name Stopa. For the veterans among your Stopa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stopa lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Stopa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Stopa in 1952 was 33, and 65 in 2004.

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