Show ContentsStatler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Statler surname derives from the Middle High German word "stadel," meaning "a barn." Thus a "stadeler" was the administrator of a storage barn.

Early Origins of the Statler family

The surname Statler was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Records show a Manegolt vom Stadel in Styria in 1295; and a Nicolaus Stadler in Iglau in 1378.

Early History of the Statler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Statler research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1560, 1614, 1648, 1753, 1763, 1795 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Statler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Statler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Staedler, Stadler, Staedler, Stadtler, Stadeler, Staedele (Wuerttemberg), Stadel, Stadeln, Stadlen, Stadelmann, Stadtmann, Stadtman, Stadellmann, Stadelman, Stadelmaner, Stadellmaner, Stadelmayer and many more.

Early Notables of the Statler family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Statler were Johann Stadlmayer (1560-1648), who was a German composer at the court of Innsbruck. Christoph Staedler was a prominent doctor and physician of the city Eger, and was ennobled...
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Statler Ranking

In the United States, the name Statler is the 11,299th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Statler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Statler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Statler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 [2]
Statler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Peter Statler, who landed in New York in 1836 [2]
  • Walburga Statler, aged 22, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 [2]
  • Alexander Statler, aged 65, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Statler (post 1700) +

  • Ellsworth Milton "E.M." Statler (1863-1928), American hotel businessman, founder of the Statler Hotel company in 1907
  • Hinkle Statler, American politician, Mayor of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1943


  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)


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