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Sturman Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a navigator, from Old Norse stýrimaðr ‘steersman’ (a compound of stýra ‘to steer’ + maðr ‘man’). English: from an Old French diminutive form Esturmin of a Germanic byname meaning ‘storm’. Compare Storm. North German (Sturmann): altered spelling of Stuhrmann, an occupational name for a helmsman, from Middle Low German sturen ‘to steer’ + mann ‘man’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): origin uncertain; possibly an ornamental name from Polish szturman ‘mate (of a ship)’.

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


Similar surnames: Thurman, Turman, Sturm, Furman, Kurman, Steerman, Saurman, Sterman

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Sturman Family Origin

Where is the Sturman family from?

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You can see how Sturman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sturman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sturman families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 17 Sturman families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Sturman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sturman families in 1911.
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Sturman Family Occupations

What did your Sturman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Sturman. 25% of Sturman men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Sturman women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sturman were Labourer and Weaver

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Accountant
    9%
  • Income
    9%
  • Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Weaver
    34%

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

Sturman Historical Records

What Sturman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Sturman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sturman 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sturman. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Sturman. For the veterans among your Sturman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Sturman Life Expectancy

What is the average Sturman lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Sturman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sturman in 1949 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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