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Early Origins of the Starling family

The surname Starling was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1066 when Starlinc held estates in that county.

Early History of the Starling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Starling research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1133, 1166, 1455, 1487, 1667 and 1670 are included under the topic Early Starling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Starling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Starling, Starline, Starlinc, Starlinck and others.

Early Notables of the Starling family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Starling family of Suffolk

Starling Ranking

In the United States, the name Starling is the 3,359th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. [1]


United States Starling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Starling Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Starling, aged 18, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Primrose" [2]
  • William Starling, who landed in Virginia in 1647 [2]
  • Isaac Starling, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 [2]
Starling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • A Starling, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 [2]
  • Chas. Starling, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from England, in 1892
  • F.A. Starling, aged 48, who landed in America, in 1894
Starling Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Fredk. Starling, aged 37, who settled in America from Manchester, in 1905
  • Mary Starling, aged 38, who settled in America from Manchester, in 1905
  • Fred Starling, aged 53, who landed in America from London, England, in 1907
  • Ernest Henry Starling, aged 41, who landed in America from London, England, in 1908
  • Cecil F. Starling, aged 27, who settled in America from London, England, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Starling migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Starling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • James Starling, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Omega" [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Starling (post 1700) +

  • David L. Starling (1949-2023), American businessman and railroad executive, best known as CEO of Kansas City Southern Railroad
  • Derek "Bubba" Starling (b. 1992), American Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals
  • Marlon "Magic Man" Starling (b. 1959), American two-time US world champion boxer
  • Robert Starling (b. 1946), American film producer
  • Lynn Starling, American screenwriter
  • Simon Starling (b. 1967), English conceptual artist and won the Turner Prize in 2005
  • Ronald William "Ronnie" Starling (1909-1991), English footballer for the England National Team (1933-1937), nicknamed "The Man with the Fluttering Feet"
  • Avril Moira Starling (b. 1953), English women's cricketer who played eleven test matches for the England women's team between 1984 and 1986
  • Alan William Starling (b. 1951), English former professional footballer who played from 1969 to 1980
  • Ernest Starling (1866-1927), English physiologist known for developing the Starling equation and the Starling resistor
  • ... (Another 7 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. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) OMEGA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Omega.htm


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