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Early Origins of the Stamper family

The surname Stamper was first found in Berkshire, but early records also show John de Stampes who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of the City of London (1191) and Sir Thomas Stampe who appeared in the Feet of Fines Rolls for Essex in 1424.

Early History of the Stamper family

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Stamper Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stamp, Stamps, Stampe, Stampes, Stamper and others.

Early Notables of the Stamper family

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Stamper Ranking

In the United States, the name Stamper is the 2,488th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1


United States Stamper migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stamper Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Stamper, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1722-1723 2
Stamper Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Robert Stamper, aged 23, who arrived in America, in 1892
  • Mrs. Wm. Stamper, aged 35, who arrived in America, in 1895
  • R. J. Stamper, aged 28, who arrived in America, in 1895
Stamper Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Pope Stamper, aged 29, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1908
  • Daisy Stamper, aged 27, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1910
  • Frederick Peter Stamper, aged 31, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1910
  • Jos. Stamper, aged 4, who arrived in America from Carlisle, England, in 1913
  • Elizabeth Stamper, aged 27, who arrived in America from Carlisle, England, in 1913
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Stamper migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Stamper Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Stamper, Australian settler travelling from Newcastle, Australia aboard the ship "Bobycito" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 3rd August 1875 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Stamper (post 1700) +

  • Scott Stamper (b. 1962), American club owner, booking agent, and talent scout, owner of The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ
  • Malcolm Stamper (1925-2005), American businessman, the longest serving President in Boeing’s history from 1972 until 1985
  • Jeremy "Jay" Stamper (b. 1972), American entrepreneur and politician in South Carolina
  • Norm Stamper, former American Chief of the Seattle Police Department and an author
  • Dave Stamper (1883-1963), American songwriter of the Tin Pan Alley and vaudeville eras
  • W. L. Stamper, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1916 4
  • Malcolm Stamper, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1952 4
  • Larry L. Stamper, American politician, Mayor of Burbank, California, 1983-84 4
  • John Stamper, American politician, Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1759-60 4
  • Joe Stamper, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1952 4
  • ... (Another 6 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. 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)
  3. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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