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Sturrock Family History

Sturrock Name Meaning

Scottish (Angus): perhaps a nickname from Gaelic stùrrach ‘rough surly in temper’ Gaelic storach ‘having broken teeth’ or Older Scots sture ‘stalwart strong stern fierce’ + Gaelic -ach -och used as an intensifying suffix in Scots words. Derivation from Scots stur(r)och ‘oatmeal mixed with milk and water porridge’ is also formally possible but the word is not recorded before the 19th century and the earliest bearers (15th-century) are of clerical and gentry status.

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


Similar surnames: Stock, Turnock, Sharrock, Rock, St. Rock, Scurlock, Smock, Strick

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Where is the Sturrock family from?

You can see how Sturrock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sturrock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sturrock families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 57 Sturrock families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Sturrock's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sturrock families in 1891.
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What did your Sturrock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Licensed Victualler and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sturrock. 25% of Sturrock men worked as a Licensed Victualler and 80% of Sturrock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sturrock were Dairy Farmer and Independent 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

  • Licensed Victualler
    25%
  • Author
    25%
  • Dental Surgeon
    25%
  • Dairy Farmer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Independent Means
    3%
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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sturrock. For the veterans among your Sturrock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sturrock lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Sturrock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sturrock in 1952 was 51, and 91 in 2004.

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