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Stopp Name Meaning

North German and Danish: from Middle Low German stop ‘pitcher’, ‘stone bottle’, hence a nickname for a heavy drinker or a metonymic occupational name for a wine seller or innkeeper. Variant of Stolp.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Stoop, Topp, Sopp, Schopp, Stock, Stoppel, Storm, Tropp, Stolp, Stipp

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Stopp Family Origin

Where is the Stopp family from?

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You can see how Stopp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stopp family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Stopp families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 33 Stopp families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Stopp's in the UK. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Stopp families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stopp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Stopp Family Occupations

What did your Stopp ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Shepherd were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Stopp. A less common occupation for the Stopp family was Ag Labour. The most common Stopp occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 15% of Stopp's were Agricultural Labourers.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    15%

  • Labourer

    8%

  • Shepherd

    8%

  • Ag Labour

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Stopp ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Stopp Historical Records

What Stopp family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Stopp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stopp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Stopp. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Stopp. For the veterans among your Stopp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Stopp Life Expectancy

What is the average Stopp lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Stopp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Stopp in 1952 was 46, and 86 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stopp

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stopp 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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