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Stueck Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Stück): topographic name from Middle High German stuck(e) stück(e) German Stück ‘piece part of a whole a piece of land’. The Jewish surname is mainly artificial. German (Stück): topographic name from Middle Low German stuke ‘tree stump’ for someone who settled in an area with tree stumps or for a short stout person. German (Stück): metonymic occupational name from Middle High German stuck(e) stück(e) ‘piece of cloth linen’ for a cloth dealer or tailor; or from Middle Low German stucke ‘gun cannon’ for a maker of such. Compare Stuck .

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


Similar surnames: Stuck, Steck, Stock, Scheck, Speck, Sterk, Stueve, Strick, Struck

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Where is the Stueck family from?

You can see how Stueck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stueck family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Stueck families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 23 Stueck families living in Missouri. This was about 66% of all the recorded Stueck's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Stueck families in 1880.
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What did your Stueck ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stueck. 40% of Stueck men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Stueck women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stueck were Farm Hand and Housewife. .

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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

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    37%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Farm Hand
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Stueck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stueck 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 345 immigration records available for the last name Stueck. 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 241 military records available for the last name Stueck. For the veterans among your Stueck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stueck lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stueck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Stueck in 1963 was 63, and 70 in 2004.

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