Steets Family History

Steets Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Sheets, Streets, Teets, Steers, Stees, Street, Beets, Steen, Sweet, Stentz

5,000 record(s) for Steets

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
201	Military Records
171	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Steets family from?

You can see how Steets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steets family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Steets families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Steets family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Steets's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Steets families in 1840.

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

What did your Steets ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Steets. 34% of Steets men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Steets women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Steets were Truck driver and Housewife.

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

Laborer

34%

Clerk

15%

Miner

15%

Truck driver

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

50%

Housewife

50%

What Steets family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Steets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Steets census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 171 immigration records available for the last name Steets. 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 201 military records available for the last name Steets. For the veterans among your Steets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Steets lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Steets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Steets in 1956 was 51, and 81 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Steets 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.