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Early Origins of the Staggs family

The surname Staggs was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Staggs family

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Staggs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stagg, Stagge, Staig, Stagg and others.

Early Notables of the Staggs family

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Staggs Ranking

In the United States, the name Staggs is the 3,718th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


United States Staggs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Staggs Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Sylvester Staggs, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
  • Dudley Staggs, aged 33, who settled in Bedford, Indiana, in 1920
  • Katherina Staggs, aged 23, who immigrated to Buffalo, Wyoming, in 1921
  • Weston Staggs, aged 1, who immigrated to Buffalo, Wyoming, in 1921

Contemporary Notables of the name Staggs (post 1700) +

  • Jeffrey Hugh Staggs (b. 1944), American college and AFL football player
  • Thomas O. Staggs, American chairman of the Walt Disney Company's Parks and Resorts division
  • Jay Staggs (b. 1984), American football defensive back
  • Monica Staggs (b. 1970), American stuntwoman and actress
  • Stephen Robert "Steve" Staggs (b. 1951), American former Major League Baseball second baseman
  • Jimmy Pearson Staggs (1935-2007), American disc jockey and record store owner
  • Ross Staggs, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2008 2
  • Ralph E. Staggs, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1960, 1964 2
  • John Staggs, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2007 2
  • Athel Staggs (1805-1870), American politician, Member of Indiana State Senate, 1865-67 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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