Stahl Family History

Stahl Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a steelsmith, an armorer, or a steel merchant from Middle High German stāl and German Stahl ‘steel, armor’. The Jewish surname is often artificial rather than occupational. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, and some other European countries.

Swedish (Ståhl): soldier's name from ståhl, an ornamental spelling of stål ‘steel’. Compare Steel and Steele.

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

Similar surnames: Staal, Stuhl, Strahl, Stall, Stohl, Stang, Ahl, Stiehl, Stahle, Pahl

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32K	Military Records
33K	Immigration Records
97K	Census and Voter Lists
256K	Member Trees

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Where is the Stahl family from?

You can see how Stahl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stahl family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stahl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 42 Stahl families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 43% of all the recorded Stahl's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Stahl families in 1911.

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What did your Stahl ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Stahl. 84% of Stahl men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Stahl women worked as a Student.

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Farmer

84%

Laborer

10%

Student

100%

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Census Record

There are 97K census records available for the last name Stahl. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stahl 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 33K immigration records available for the last name Stahl. 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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Military Records

There are 32K military records available for the last name Stahl. For the veterans among your Stahl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stahl lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Stahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stahl in 1942 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

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Stahl Surname Meaning

Swedish (Ståhl): soldier's name from ståhl, an ornamental spelling of stål ‘steel’. Compare Steel and Steele.

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

Where is the Stahl family from?

What did your Stahl ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Stahl. 84% of Stahl men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Stahl women worked as a Student.

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

84%

Laborer

10%

Student

100%

What Stahl family records will you find?

What is the average Stahl lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Stahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stahl in 1942 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

Stahl Family History

Stahl Surname Meaning

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Stahl Surname Meaning

700,000 record(s) for Stahl

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Where is the Stahl family from?

What did your Stahl ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Stahl family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Stahl lifespan?

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