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Staver Family History

Staver Name Meaning

English: possibly from Middle English staver ‘upright bar in a rack for hay or fodder’ recorded from County Durham or an occupational term for a stave-maker. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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


Similar surnames: Staves, Stave, Staker, Stater, Stiver, Shaver, Stuver, Seaver, Steuer

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Where is the Staver family from?

You can see how Staver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Staver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Staver families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Staver families living in Ohio. This was about 43% of all the recorded Staver's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Staver families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Staver surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Staver ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Staver. 18% of Staver men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Staver women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Staver were Manager and Waitress. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Manager
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Housework
    10%
  • Waitress
    8%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Staver. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Staver 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 494 immigration records available for the last name Staver. 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 939 military records available for the last name Staver. For the veterans among your Staver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Staver lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Staver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Staver in 1953 was 55, and 82 in 2004.

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