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Stabler Name Meaning

English (Durham and Yorkshire): occupational name for someone who looked after horses from Middle English stabler ‘stable worker ostler’ (Old French establer establier). See Stable . German (Stäbler): occupational name for an official who carried a staff as a symbol of office Middle High German stebelære. Compare Staebler and Stebler .

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


Similar surnames: Stables, Staller, Stadler, Stahler, Gabler, Tasler, Sadler, Stapler

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Where is the Stabler family from?

You can see how Stabler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stabler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stabler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 32 Stabler families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Stabler's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stabler families in 1911.
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What did your Stabler ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Stabler. 58% of Stabler men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Carpenter
    43%
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Census Records

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Stabler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stabler 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Stabler. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Stabler. For the veterans among your Stabler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stabler lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Stabler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Stabler in 1951 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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