English: nickname for a supportive person from Middle English staye ‘support prop’ (Old French estaye). Americanized form of French Jetté (see Jette ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Stay family from?
You can see how Stay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stay families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 4 Stay families living in New York. This was about 40% of all the recorded Stay's in USA. New York had the highest population of Stay families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stay surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stay. 26% of Stay men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Stay women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stay were Salesman and Stenographer. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stay in 1963 was 77, and 95 in 2004.