Standen Family History

Standen Surname Meaning

English: habitational name predominantly from Standen in Pendleton (Lancashire) and Standean in Ditchling (Sussex) but also from other places similarly named including Standen in East Grinstead (Sussex), Standen in Biddenden (Kent), Standen in Benenden (Kent), Upper and Lower Standen in Hawkinge (Kent), Standen (Berkshire, Wiltshire, Isle of Wight), and Standon (Devon, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Staffordshire).

The Lancashire, Hampshire, and Wiltshire placenames, as well as Standean in Ditchling (Sussex), derive from Old English stān ‘stone, rock’ + denu ‘valley’; Standen in East Grinstead (Sussex) derives from Old English stān + denu or denn ‘pasture’.

Standen in Benenden and Standen in Biddenden (Kent) derive from Old English stānig ‘stony, rocky’ + denn; Standen in Hawkinge (Kent) derives from Old English stān + denn.

The Berkshire, Devon, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, and Staffordshire placenames derive from Old English stān + dūn ‘hill’.

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

Similar surnames: Stanley, Stanton, Sanden, Stanger, Stade, Dearden, Sander, Branden, Tannen, Tande

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Where is the Standen family from?

You can see how Standen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Standen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Standen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Standen families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Standen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Standen families in 1911.

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What did your Standen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Standen. 42% of Standen men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Standen women worked as a Teacher.

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Farmer

42%

Plasterer

12%

Clerk

12%

Carpenter

12%

Teacher

100%

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There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Standen. 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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What is the average Standen lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Standen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Standen in 1954 was 55, and 81 in 2004.

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Standen Surname Meaning

Standen in Benenden and Standen in Biddenden (Kent) derive from Old English stānig ‘stony, rocky’ + denn; Standen in Hawkinge (Kent) derives from Old English stān + denn.

The Berkshire, Devon, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, and Staffordshire placenames derive from Old English stān + dūn ‘hill’.

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

Where is the Standen family from?

What did your Standen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Standen. 42% of Standen men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Standen women worked as a Teacher.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

42%

Plasterer

12%

Clerk

12%

Carpenter

12%

Teacher

100%

What Standen family records will you find?

What is the average Standen lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Standen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Standen in 1954 was 55, and 81 in 2004.

Standen Family History

Standen Surname Meaning

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Where is the Standen family from?

What did your Standen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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