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![Show Contents]() Stegner Surname History
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 England
The ancestors of the name Stegner date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in either of the settlements called Stockdale in Yorkshire or Cumberland. The surname Stegner belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Stegner familyThe surname Stegner was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Lockington, some say, before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Stegner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stegner research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1634, 1660 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Stegner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stegner Spelling VariationsStegner has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Stegner have been found, including Stockdale, Storkdale, Stackdall, Stackdale, Stockdall, Stockall, Stockdell, Stackdell and many more. Early Notables of the Stegner familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stegner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stegner RankingIn the United States, the name Stegner is the 15,654th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Stegner migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Stegners to arrive on North American shores:
Stegner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Daniel Stegner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
- Joh Ludwig Stegner, aged 17, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1771 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stegner (post 1700) | + |
- Wallace Earle Stegner (1909-1993), American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1972
- Donald B. Stegner, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1960 3
- Ralf Stegner (b. 1959), German politician. He was finance minister of Schleswig-Holstein from 2003 to 2005 and Minister of the Interior from 2005 to 2008
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Stegner migration to the United States 
