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Stanger Family History

Stanger Name Meaning

Scottish and English: habitational name from Stanger in Birsay (Orkney) or Stanger in Embleton (Cumberland) both named with Old Norse stangir plural form of stǫng ‘pole’. English: topographic name from Middle English stan ‘stone’ (Old English stān) + gor(e) ‘gore triangular piece of land’ (Old English gāra) for someone who lived at or near a place so named. English: in North Yorkshire a variant of Stangoe a habitational name from Stanghow (North Yorkshire) from Old Norse stǫng ‘pole stave’ + haugr ‘hill mound’. German: occupational name for a maker of shafts for spears and the like from an agent derivative of Middle High German stange ‘pole shaft’.

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

Similar surnames: Sanger, Swanger, Stenger, Stang, Staiger, Tanner, Tanger, Ranger

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Where is the Stanger family from?

You can see how Stanger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stanger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stanger families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 71 Stanger families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Stanger's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stanger families in 1911.

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What did your Stanger ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
44%
Labourer
21%
Farmers Son
12%
Laborer
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Teacher
29%
Clerk
15%
Housekeeper
15%
Stenographer
15%

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Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Stanger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stanger 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 Stanger. 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 Stanger. For the veterans among your Stanger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stanger lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Stanger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Stanger in 1947 was 56, and 73 in 2004.

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