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Stend Family History

Stend Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Stead, Stene, Steed, Sten, Stenz, Stein, Stone, Shen, Teng, Sund

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Where is the Stend family from?

You can see how Stend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stend family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Stend families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Stend family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Stend's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Stend families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stend surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Stend ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stend. 100% of Stend women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Stend family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 219 census records available for the last name Stend. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stend 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 80 immigration records available for the last name Stend. 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 16 military records available for the last name Stend. For the veterans among your Stend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stend lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stend ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stend

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