Stella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Stella family

The surname Stella was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Stella family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stella research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1596, 1634, 1657, 1674, 1704 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Stella History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stella Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stella, Stelli, Stellini, Stellino, Stellin, Stelloni, Stellon, Stellacci, Stellano, Stellari, Stellati and many more.

Early Notables of the Stella family

Prominent among members of the family was

Jacques Stella (1596-1657), a French born draftsman, painter, printmaker

Stella Ranking

In the United States, the name Stella is the 7,573^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Stella is ranked the 6,681^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Stella migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stella Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Johanna Stella, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 3

Stella Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Valentino Stella, John Stella, and Nicola Stella, who were naturalized in Indiana between the years 1892-1906

Stella Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alforeto Stella, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from S. Caterina, Callianintta, in 1907
Alessandro Stella, aged 16, who landed in America from Carpineto, Italy, in 1909
Alessandro Stella, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Ceccano, Roma, Italy, in 1909
Adelio Stella, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Vasto, Italy, in 1911
Adorno Stella, aged 29, who settled in America from Canole Nonkesno, Italy, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stella (post 1700) +

Frank Stella (b. 1936), American abstract/contemporary visual artist
Joseph Stella (1877-1946), American painter who emigrated from Italy in 1896
N. Stella, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Syracuse, 1884 4
Anthony J. Stella, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1966, 1969-74 4
Javier Arias Stella (1924-2020), Peruvian pathologist and politician
Blanca Stella Aráuz Pineda (1909-1933), first National Heroine of Nicaragua, she was noted as a Telegraphist
Mrs. Helena Stella Aronson B.E.M. (b. 1927), British Holocaust survivor, was appointed the British Empire Medal for services to Holocaust Education 5
Beatrice Stella Tanner (1865-1940), British stage actress whose stage name was Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Mary Stella Kelleher (1887-1979), American Democratic Party politician, Secretary of Iowa Democratic Party, 1926-36; Vice-chair of Iowa Democratic Party, 1936-40; Member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 1940 6
Stella Chess (1914-2007), American child psychiatrist who taught at New York University (NYU)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html