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Stockholm Family History

Stockholm Name Meaning

Americanized form of Danish Stokholm: habitational name from a place or farm so named a compound of stok ‘beam log’ and holm ‘islet’ denoting an islet with trees or referring to the oblong size of an islet. Americanized form of Norwegian Stokholm: habitational name from a farm named after Stockholm in Sweden and also from an altered form of the farm name Skotholmen in Hordaland from skot (related to skyta ‘shoot’ denoting a land formation that juts out) + holme ‘islet’.

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


Similar surnames: Stockford, Stohl, Nordholm, Struckhoff, Sundholm, Stocki, Stackpole

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Where is the Stockholm family from?

You can see how Stockholm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockholm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stockholm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Stockholm families living in New York. This was about 92% of all the recorded Stockholm's in USA. New York had the highest population of Stockholm families in 1840.
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What did your Stockholm ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stockholm. 23% of Stockholm men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Stockholm women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stockholm were Salesman and Teacher. .

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*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
    23%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Proprietor
    19%
  • Salesman
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    37%
  • Clerk
    28%
  • Waitress
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%
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What Stockholm family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Stockholm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stockholm census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 526 immigration records available for the last name Stockholm. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Stockholm. For the veterans among your Stockholm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stockholm lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stockholm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Stockholm in 1963 was 70, and 85 in 2004.

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