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Stolow Family History

Stolow 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: Solow, Stoop, Stolen, Stoloff, Strow, Stoll, Sokolow, Stoltz, Stolfi

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Where is the Stolow family from?

You can see how Stolow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stolow family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Stolow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Stolow families living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Stolow's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Stolow families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stolow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stolow ancestors do for a living?

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

What Stolow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 181 census records available for the last name Stolow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stolow 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 371 immigration records available for the last name Stolow. 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 21 military records available for the last name Stolow. For the veterans among your Stolow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stolow lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Stolow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stolow in 1970 was 81, and 99 in 2004.

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