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Stillman Family History

Stillman Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Stillmann: variant of Still . Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname or artificial name from German still ‘calm quiet’ + Mann ‘man’ (Yiddish shtil + man). English: topographic name for someone who lived by a stile or steep ascent from Middle English stile stigel stighel steghel ‘stile; steep ascent’ (Old English stigel stigol) + -man. See also Stile and compare Stiller .

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

Similar surnames: Stallman, Stellman, Sillman, Sellman, Spillman, Millman, Spellman

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Where is the Stillman family from?

You can see how Stillman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stillman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stillman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 33 Stillman families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Stillman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stillman families in 1911.

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What did your Stillman ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
38%
Laborer
15%
Labourer
15%
Student
12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Housekeeper
100%

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Census Records
There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Stillman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stillman 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Stillman. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Stillman. For the veterans among your Stillman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Stillman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stillman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Stillman

Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Stillman. 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.

View all Stillman immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Stillman. For the veterans among your Stillman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stillman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Stillman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Stillman in 1944 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

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