Stower Family History

Stower Surname Meaning

See Storr. Some of the bearers cited here may belong to (2) or (3). From Stour Provost East and West Stour or Stourpaine (Dorset) recorded as Stur(e) in 1086 and named from the River Stour which is named with a word related to the Germanic root *stūr- ‘strong stiff fierce’.

The following post-medieval bearers may alternatively belong with (1). From the Norman French given name Stur (Old Scandinavian Sture of uncertain etymology but possibly related to stórr ‘big’).

It is not known if this survived as a hereditary surname.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Stowe, Storer, Tower, Stoker, Stober, Stoner, Stowers, Stoler, Stover, Stofer

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698	Military Records
855	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Stower family from?

You can see how Stower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stower family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stower families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Stower families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Stower's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stower families in 1911.

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What did your Stower ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stower. 34% of Stower men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Stower women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stower were Salesman and Stenographer.

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Farmer

34%

Laborer

25%

Labor

11%

Salesman

Housewife

50%

Operator

17%

Housework

17%

Stenographer

17%

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Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Stower. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stower census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 855 immigration records available for the last name Stower. 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 698 military records available for the last name Stower. For the veterans among your Stower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stower lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Stower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Stower in 1950 was 66, and 84 in 2004.

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Stower Surname Meaning

It is not known if this survived as a hereditary surname.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Stower family from?

What did your Stower ancestors do for a living?

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

34%

Laborer

25%

Labor

11%

Salesman

Housewife

50%

Operator

17%

Housework

17%

Stenographer

17%

What Stower family records will you find?

What is the average Stower lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Stower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Stower in 1950 was 66, and 84 in 2004.

Stower Family History

Stower Surname Meaning

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Stower Surname Meaning

31,000 record(s) for Stower

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Where is the Stower family from?

What did your Stower ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Stower family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Stower lifespan?

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