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Stambery Family History

Stambery 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: Stanbery, Stammer, Stomberg, Stamper, Samberg, Stauber, Stamer

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Where is the Stambery family from?

You can see how Stambery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stambery family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Stambery families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Stambery family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Stambery's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Stambery families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stambery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stambery ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 105 census records available for the last name Stambery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stambery 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Stambery. 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 16 military records available for the last name Stambery. For the veterans among your Stambery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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