North German: from Middle Low German stichter ‘founder creator’ hence perhaps a status name for the founder or a member of some institution. See Sticht .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Stichter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stichter family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Stichter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Stichter families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Stichter's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Stichter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stichter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stichter. 35% of Stichter men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Stichter women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stichter were Machinist and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Stichter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Stichter in 1951 was 70, and 69 in 2004.