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Stebbins Name Meaning

English (Middlesex and Essex): habitational name from Stebbing (Essex). The placename means ‘the people of a man called Stybba’ or ‘the people of the tree stumps’ from an Old English personal name Stybba or Old English stybb ‘tree stump’ + the groupname suffix -ingas.

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


Similar surnames: Stelling, Stein, Stubbins, Stevens, Steding, Sens, Stubbs, Stephens

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Where is the Stebbins family from?

You can see how Stebbins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stebbins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stebbins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 113 Stebbins families living in New York. This was about 35% of all the recorded Stebbins's in USA. New York had the highest population of Stebbins families in 1840.
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What did your Stebbins ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stebbins. 13% of Stebbins men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Stebbins women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stebbins were Clerk and Clerk. .

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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
    13%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%
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What is the average Stebbins lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Stebbins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Stebbins in 1948 was 27, and 74 in 2004.

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