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Stama Family History

Stama Name 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: Stamm, Sama, Stava, Stam, Stamp, Slama, Strama, Staman, Stamas, Sala

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Where is the Stama family from?

You can see how Stama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stama family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Stama families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Stama family living in South Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Stama's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Stama families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stama surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stama ancestors do for a living?

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

What Stama family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 204 census records available for the last name Stama. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stama 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 88 immigration records available for the last name Stama. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 21 military records available for the last name Stama. For the veterans among your Stama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stama lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Stama life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stama in 1965 was 79, and 90 in 2004.

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