English: nickname for a supportive person from Middle English staye ‘support prop’ (Old French estaye). Americanized form of French Jetté (see Jette ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Stay family from?
You can see how Stay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stay families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Stay families living in Ontario. This was about 33% of all the recorded Stay's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stay families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stay surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stay in 1963 was 77, and 95 in 2004.