Steams Family History

Steams Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Stears, Stamm, Stead, Sears, Shams, Stam, Stamp, Stream, Stemm, Tams

11,000 record(s) for Steams

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
695	Military Records
250	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
708	Member Trees

Where is the Steams family from?

You can see how Steams families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steams family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Steams families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Steams families living in New York. This was about 44% of all the recorded Steams's in USA. New York had the highest population of Steams families in 1840.

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

What did your Steams ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Steams. 15% of Steams men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Steams women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Steams 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

15%

Salesman

12%

Laborer

9%

Proprietor

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

22%

Housewife

14%

Saleswoman

8%

Waitress

8%

What Steams family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Steams. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Steams census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 250 immigration records available for the last name Steams. 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 695 military records available for the last name Steams. For the veterans among your Steams ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Steams lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2000, in the United States, Steams life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Steams in 1965 was 57, and 80 in 2000.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Steams 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.