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Styring Family History

Styring Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Middle English stiring used of persons to mean ‘busy active agile’. It is the present participle of Middle English stiren (Old English styrian) ‘to stir move about energetically’.

The typical SW Midlands form is Middle English sturing which is presumably attested in Johanne Sturyng 1381 in Poll Tax (Watchfield Berks).

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


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Where is the Styring family from?

You can see how Styring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Styring family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Styring families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 153 Styring families living in Yorkshire. This was about 83% of all the recorded Styring's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Styring families in 1891.
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What did your Styring ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Styring. 100% of Styring men worked as a Farmer and 78% of Styring women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Shorthand Typist
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 260 immigration records available for the last name Styring. 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 179 military records available for the last name Styring. For the veterans among your Styring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Styring lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Styring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Styring in 1962 was 62, and 87 in 2003.

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