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Stedam Family History

Stedam 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: Sedam, Seda, Stead, Sveda, Stam, Stream, Stemm, Stefan, Stidham

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Where is the Stedam family from?

You can see how Stedam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stedam family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Stedam families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Stedam families living in Alabama. This was about 90% of all the recorded Stedam's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Stedam families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stedam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Stedam ancestors do for a living?

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

What Stedam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 186 census records available for the last name Stedam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stedam 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Stedam. 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 31 military records available for the last name Stedam. For the veterans among your Stedam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stedam lifespan?

Average Stedam life expectancy in 1982 was 42 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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