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Stuit Name Meaning

Dutch:: metonymic occupational name for a baker of fancy breads from Middle Dutch stute stuyt ‘white bread cake’. Compare Studebaker . (in Groningen): locally explained as a nickname derived from substituut ‘deputy’ for someone working as a stand-in civil servant. nickname for someone born bottom first from Dutch stuit ‘coccyx’.

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


Similar surnames: Studt, Stein, Shutt, Tuft, Suits, Sturm, Sluis, Sult, Stutz, Stott

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Where is the Stuit family from?

You can see how Stuit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stuit family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Stuit families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Stuit families living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Stuit's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Stuit families in 1880.
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What did your Stuit ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Private Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stuit. 38% of Stuit men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Stuit women worked as a Private Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stuit were Salesman and Beauty Operator. .

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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

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Carpenter
    13%
  • Salesman
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Private Maid
    50%
  • Beauty Operator
    50%
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Census Records

There are 916 census records available for the last name Stuit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stuit 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 387 immigration records available for the last name Stuit. 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 231 military records available for the last name Stuit. For the veterans among your Stuit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stuit lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Stuit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Stuit in 1958 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

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