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Startup Family History

Startup Name Meaning

English (Kent): nickname from Middle English sterten stirten sturten (Old English styrtan) ‘(to) start leap jump’ + up(pe) hup hop ‘up’. It might have denoted a messenger or a hasty person or perhaps an ‘upstart’ a sense of start-up first recorded c. 1598. From 1517 onward the noun startup stertup startop sturtup ‘kind of high-legged boot worn by rustics’ is also recorded but whether this sense was current in Middle English and therefore a possible source of a nickname is unknown.

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

Similar surnames: Start, Staub, Swart, Stalcup, Star, Tarte, Starker, Strouf, Stavrou

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You can see how Startup families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Startup family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Startup families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 7 Startup families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Startup's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Startup families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 453 immigration records available for the last name Startup. 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 664 military records available for the last name Startup. For the veterans among your Startup ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Startup. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Startup 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 453 immigration records available for the last name Startup. 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 664 military records available for the last name Startup. For the veterans among your Startup ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Startup lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Startup life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Startup in 1962 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

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