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Early Origins of the Staten family

The surname Staten was first found in Baden and Augsbourg where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Staten family

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Staten Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stetton, Staton, Stetten, Steten, Staten, Statten, Stettenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Staten family

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Staten Ranking

In the United States, the name Staten is the 3,412nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. [1]

Migration of the Staten family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who traveled to the New World and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries. Thomas Statten was recorded in 1774 as a runaway convict servant in Maryland, at age 21. Joseph and Thomas Statton settled in Pennsylvania in 1840 and 1860. And a Jacob Statton was recorded in the 1871 Census in Toronto, Ontario..


Contemporary Notables of the name Staten (post 1700) +

  • Verne Glenn Staten (1890-1982), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Hong Kong, 1921; Tientsin, 1924; Antung, 1926-27; Hankow, 1929-38; SAINT John's, 1943
  • Roy Neville Staten (1913-1999), American Democratic Party politician:Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964; Member of Maryland State Senate, 1967-78

Arrow Air Flight 1285
  • Mr. David C Staten (1961-1985), American Private 1st Class from Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash [2]


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550


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