Stroh Family History

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Stroh Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German stro ‘straw’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in straw, or a nickname for an exceptionally thin man or someone with straw-colored hair.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Straw, Strom, Stoop, Strahl, Strohl, Storch, Stich, Stohl, Strope

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Stroh Family Origin

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Stroh Family Occupations

What did your Stroh ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Stroh ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    55%

  • Brickmaker

    10%

  • Carpenter

    5%

  • Farm Servant

    5%

In 1881, Farmer, Brickmaker and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Stroh. A less common occupation for the Stroh family was Farm Servant. The most common Stroh occupation in Canada was Farmer. 55% of Stroh's were Farmers.

Source: Census data for Stroh | Data not to scale

Stroh Historical Records

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Stroh Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1952 and 2004, Stroh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stroh in 1952 was 67, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stroh

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