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Stockmaster Family History

Stockmaster Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Stockmeister: occupational name for a prison guard from Middle High German stoc ‘tree stump stick; prison’ + meister ‘master’. The surname Stockmeister is very rare in Germany.

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


Similar surnames: Buckmaster, Stocker, Stockslager, Stockman, Mcmaster, Lowmaster

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Where is the Stockmaster family from?

You can see how Stockmaster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockmaster family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Stockmaster families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Stockmaster family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Stockmaster's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Stockmaster families in 1840.
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What did your Stockmaster ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stockmaster. 39% of Stockmaster men worked as a Farmer and 72% of Stockmaster women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stockmaster were Section Hand and House Work. .

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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
    39%
  • Laborer
    31%
  • Labor
    16%
  • Section Hand
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    72%
  • House Work
    29%
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Census Records

There are 582 census records available for the last name Stockmaster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stockmaster 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Stockmaster. 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 121 military records available for the last name Stockmaster. For the veterans among your Stockmaster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stockmaster lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Stockmaster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Stockmaster in 1968 was 60, and 81 in 2004.

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