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Stella Family History

Stella Name Meaning

Italian: from stella ‘star’. In most cases it probably derives from a medieval female personal name or nickname, but it may also have been a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a star or from any of the places so named (for example in Savona and Salerno), or a topographic name for someone who lived at a place from which roads radiated out in various different directions. Dutch: from a Latin translation of Dutch Ster, meaning ‘star’, a habitational name derived from a house sign.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Estrella, Sella, Tella, Stelle, Sulla, Bella, Still, Sell, Stell

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Where is the Stella family from?

You can see how Stella families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stella family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Stella families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Stella families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Stella's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Stella families in 1891.
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What did your Stella ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the UK named Stella. 67% of Stella 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
    67%
  • Waitress
    34%
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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Stella. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stella 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Stella. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Stella. For the veterans among your Stella ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stella lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Stella life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stella in 1954 was 43, and 82 in 2004.

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