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Stamm Name Meaning

North German: habitational name from any of various places in East Prussia named Stamm. German and Swiss German: from Middle High German Middle Low German stam ‘family tree descent’ ‘stock’ hence ‘son and heir’ possibly applied as a nickname for the eldest son of a family. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Stamm ‘stem stock’ or perhaps in some cases a short form of names such as Aronstam ‘stock of Aaron ’ (the first high priest) Kohenstam ‘stock of the kohenim’ (see Cohen ) and Löwenstam ‘stock of the Levites’ (see Levy compare Lowe ). Compare also Stam .

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


Similar surnames: Tamm, Stam, Stumm, Ramm, Stemm, Sturm, Star, Stang, Hamm, Staal

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Where is the Stamm family from?

You can see how Stamm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stamm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stamm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Stamm families living in London. This was about 57% of all the recorded Stamm's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stamm families in 1891.
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What did your Stamm ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stamm. 100% of Stamm women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Stamm. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Stamm. For the veterans among your Stamm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stamm lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Stamm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Stamm in 1949 was 32, and 73 in 2004.

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