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Stearner Family History

Stearner 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: Sterner, Starner, Shearer, Steiner, Stenner, Stebner, Starker

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Where is the Stearner family from?

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

What did your Stearner ancestors do for a living?

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

What Stearner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 180 census records available for the last name Stearner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stearner 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Stearner. 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 30 military records available for the last name Stearner. For the veterans among your Stearner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stearner lifespan?

Average Stearner life expectancy in 1997 was 78 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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