Show ContentsStadler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Stadler surname derives from the Middle High German word "stadel," meaning "a barn." Thus a "stadeler" was the administrator of a storage barn.

Early Origins of the Stadler family

The surname Stadler was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Records show a Manegolt vom Stadel in Styria in 1295; and a Nicolaus Stadler in Iglau in 1378.

Early History of the Stadler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stadler research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1560, 1614, 1648, 1753, 1763, 1795 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Stadler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stadler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Staedler, Stadler, Staedler, Stadtler, Stadeler, Staedele (Wuerttemberg), Stadel, Stadeln, Stadlen, Stadelmann, Stadtmann, Stadtman, Stadellmann, Stadelman, Stadelmaner, Stadellmaner, Stadelmayer and many more.

Early Notables of the Stadler family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Stadler were

  • Anton Stadler (1753-1812) was a prominent Austrian clarinet player and a friend of Mozart...
  • Mozart greatly admired Stadler's playing and wrote for him a number of pieces for clarinet...

Stadler Ranking

In the United States, the name Stadler is the 7,061st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1] However, in France, the name Stadler is ranked the 8,888th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. [2]


United States Stadler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stadler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Stadler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1730
  • Christian Stadler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738
  • Christopher Stadler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 [3]
  • Jacob Stadler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 [3]
  • Stephan Stadler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 [3]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Stadler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann Casper Stadler, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850 [3]
  • Joseph Stadler, aged 24, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 [3]
  • H Stadler, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 [3]
  • A Stadler, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 [3]
  • Anton Stadler, who landed in North America in 1852 [3]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stadler (post 1700) +

  • Julie C. Stadler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2008 [4]
  • Shirley Stadler, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979 [4]
  • Glen Stadler (b. 1911), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Oregon State Senate, 1957-59, 1963-67; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1964 [4]
  • George A. Stadler, American politician, Mayor of Decatur, Illinois, 1899-1900 [4]
  • George B. Stadler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2008 [4]
  • Frank A. Stadler, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912 [4]
  • Chuck Stadler, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 2012 [4]
  • Charles A. Stadler, American politician, Member of New York State Senate 9th District, 1888-91 [4]
  • Arthur E. Stadler (b. 1892), American Republican politician, Accountant; Farmer; Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Clark County; Elected 1948 [4]
  • Joseph Stadler (b. 1887), American sliver and bronze Olympic medalist for high jump and triple jump at the 1904 Summer Games [5]
  • ... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. Athletes - Famous Olympic Athletes, Medalists, Sports Heroes. (Retrieved 2011, June 28) Joseph Stadler. Retrieved from http://www.olympic.org/content/olympic-athletes/generic-athlete-page/?athleteid=57549


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