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Steling Family History

Steling 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: Stelling, Steding, Sterling, Sieling, Stehling, Seeling, Stein

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Where is the Steling family from?

You can see how Steling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Steling families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 10 Steling families living in Louisiana. This was about 67% of all the recorded Steling's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Steling families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Steling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Steling ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 371 census records available for the last name Steling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Steling 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 69 immigration records available for the last name Steling. 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 34 military records available for the last name Steling. For the veterans among your Steling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Steling lifespan?

Average Steling life expectancy in 1987 was 94 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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