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Stitt Name Meaning

Scottish (Dumfriesshire) and English: possibly in some instances from Scots steet ‘prop support’ a variant of stut which is also recorded in this sense from northern England (compare Stant ). Alternatively there is Old Norse stytti which is found in the same sense as stytting ‘shortening; shortness unfriendliness’ and may be the source of a lost English or Scots word.

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


Similar surnames: Suitt, Stith, Taitt, Stine, Stott, Scott, Suite, Still, Petitt, Waitt

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Where is the Stitt family from?

You can see how Stitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stitt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 78 Stitt families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Stitt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stitt families in 1911.
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What did your Stitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Stitt. 32% of Stitt men worked as a Farmer and 80% of Stitt women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stitt were Teamster and Saleslady. .

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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
    32%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Teamster
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    80%
  • Saleslady
    20%
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Stitt. 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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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Stitt. For the veterans among your Stitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stitt lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Stitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stitt in 1944 was 31, and 81 in 2004.

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