Stammer Family History

Stammer Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Stanmar Stanmer (late Old English Stānmǣr from stān ‘stone’ + mǣre ‘famous’) found chiefly in East Anglia.

English: variant of Stanmore, a habitational name from Stanmore (Middlesex) or Stanmer (Sussex) both of which derive from Old English stān ‘stone rock’ + mere ‘pool’.

North German: variant of Stamer.

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

Similar surnames: Stamer, Stemmer, Hammer, Sturmer, Brammer, Stahmer, Summer, Steimer, Stamper, Dammer

32,000 record(s) for Stammer

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

Where is the Stammer family from?

You can see how Stammer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stammer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stammer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Stammer family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Stammer's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Stammer families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stammer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stammer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stammer. 27% of Stammer men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Stammer women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stammer were Proprietor and Waitress.

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

27%

Laborer

25%

Machinist

6%

Proprietor

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

32%

Housework

21%

Housewife

11%

Waitress

11%

What Stammer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Stammer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stammer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Stammer. 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.

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Stammer. For the veterans among your Stammer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Stammer lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Stammer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Stammer in 1960 was 36, and 85 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stammer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.