Stays Family History

Stays Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Stys, Staas, Stas, Tays, Stay, Staus, Say, Stamm, Sas, Star

740 record(s) for Stays

281	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
51	Military Records
26	Immigration Records
244	Census and Voter Lists
138	Member Trees

Where is the Stays family from?

You can see how Stays families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stays family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Stays families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 14 Stays families living in Arkansas. This was about 47% of all the recorded Stays's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Stays families in 1880.

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

What Stays family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 244 census records available for the last name Stays. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stays census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 26 immigration records available for the last name Stays. 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 51 military records available for the last name Stays. For the veterans among your Stays ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Stays lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2003, in the United States, Stays life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Stays in 1973 was 63, and 72 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stays 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.