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Staines Family History

Staines Name Meaning

English (Essex and Middlesex):: habitational name from Staines (Middlesex) and from Steane (Northamptonshire). Both placenames appear to derive from Old English stān ‘stone rock’ though the development of the vowel and the addition of -(e)s have not been adequately explained. Compare Steen . topographic name from Middle English stanes ‘stones’ used either for someone who lived near prominent stones or for someone from a minor locality so named. The reference may be to milestones on the Roman road that ran through the town. variant of Steen with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Similar surnames: Stain, Raines, Stables, Stennes, Stiles, Staves, Stines, Caines

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You can see how Staines families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Staines family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Staines families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 13 Staines families living in Quebec. This was about 28% of all the recorded Staines's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Staines families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Staines. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Staines 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Staines. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Staines. For the veterans among your Staines ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Staines life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Staines in 1945 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

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