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Stenborn Family History

Stenborn 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: Steinborn, Stenson, Stenberg, Seaborn, Sanborn, Stanton, Stern

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Where is the Stenborn family from?

You can see how Stenborn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stenborn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Stenborn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Stenborn family living in Minnesota. This was about 50% of all the recorded Stenborn's in USA. Minnesota and 1 other state had the highest population of Stenborn families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stenborn 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 Stenborn ancestors do for a living?

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

What Stenborn family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 129 census records available for the last name Stenborn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stenborn 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 63 immigration records available for the last name Stenborn. 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 8 military records available for the last name Stenborn. For the veterans among your Stenborn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stenborn lifespan?

Average Stenborn life expectancy in 1981 was 91 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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