Stallman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Stallman family

The surname Stallman was first found in eastern Norfolk at Stalham, a post-town and parish, in the Tunstead and Happing incorporation, hundred of Happing. "The town or village is spacious, and a considerable trade in corn is carried on, for which there are commodious wharfs, one at Wayford Bridge, and another to the south. The church is a handsome structure in the early and later English styles, with a square embattled tower; it has the remains of a richly-carved screen, and the font is elaborately sculptured. " 1

The parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was recorded as Stalham. 2 The name probably means "homestead by the fishing pool," from the Old English "stall" + "ham." 3

It is here that we find the first record of the family, Alfwin Stalun who was recorded in the Feet of Fines for 1202. From this earliest entry, the family quickly spread throughout ancient Britain. Alexander Stalon was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275; and later, John Staloun in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 4

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Nicholas de Stalham; Ralph Stalum; and Herbert Stalun as all holding lands in Norfolk at the time. 5

Years later, again in Norfolk, Jeffrey de Stalham, was bailiff of Yarmouth in 1336; William de Stallon, bailiff of Norwich in 1367; and John de Stalham was listed there in 1370. 6

Early History of the Stallman family

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Stallman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stalling, Stallin, Stallun, Stalun, Stallen, Stallion, Stallon, Stallingburgh and many more.

Early Notables of the Stallman family

Distinguished members of the family include John Stalham (d. 1681), English Puritan divine who was born in Norfolk, and although he is said to have been educated at Oxford, is doubtless the John Stalham who became sizar of Christ's College, Cambridge, April 1617. His son John, admitted to the same college in 1667, was born at Terling, where the puritan divine was beneficed. He was ‘first preacher of the gospel’ at Edinburgh, and on 5 May 1632 was instituted vicar of Terling, Essex, in place of Thomas Weld, who...
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Stallman Ranking

In the United States, the name Stallman is the 18,435^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7

Stallman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stallman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Stallman, aged 2, who landed in America from London, in 1892
Annie Stallman, aged 19, who landed in America from Timoleague, in 1898

Stallman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Henry Stallman, aged 70, who immigrated to America from Dorking Surrey, in 1906
Raymond A. Stallman, aged 7, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
Sophia F. Stallman, aged 5, who landed in America, in 1907
James Bertrand Stallman, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1907
Guellermo Stallman, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Manchester, England, in 1914
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Contemporary Notables of the name Stallman (post 1700) +

Robert Stallman (b. 1952), American professional football player
R.J. Stallman, American actress
Jeffrey Stallman, American writer, director and producer
Richard Matthew Stallman (b. 1953), American software freedom activist who launched the GNU Project (1983), founder of Free Software Foundation, eponym of 9882 Stallman, a main-belt asteroid
Louis J. Stallman, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 24th District, 1944 8
A. E. Stallman, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Wirt County Democratic Party, 1946-50 8

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html