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Stern Family Crest
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Where did the German Stern family come from? What is the German Stern family crest and coat of arms? When did the Stern family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Stern family history?

The Stern surname is derived from the Middle High German word "stern," meaning "star."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Stern, Stearn, Sturn, Sterne, Sturne, Stirn, Styrne, Stearne, Stirne and many more.

First found in the regions of Hannover and Mecklenburg, where the name Stern was anciently associated with the conflicts between rival tribes. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of this early period in history, using their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their support was sought by many leaders in their search for power.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stern research. Another 250 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1645 is included under the topic Early Stern History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 22 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stern Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stern Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Philip Stern, who landed in New York in 1709
  • Jean Stern settled in Louisiana with two sons and a daughter in 1720
  • Jacob Stern settled in Maryland in 1743
  • Jacob Stern, who arrived in Maryland in 1743
  • Frederick Stern, who came to Pennsylvania in 1753


Stern Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Benedix P Stern, who landed in North America in 1832-1849
  • Hirach Stern, who landed in North America in 1832-1849
  • Henrich Stern, aged 7, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
  • Henrick Stern, aged 5, landed in New York, NY in 1847
  • Henrietta Stern, aged 39, landed in New York, NY in 1847


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  • Otto Stern (1888-1969), German-born American physicist, who won the 1943 Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Robert Arthur Morton Stern (b. 1939), American architect and Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture
  • Howard Allan Stern (b. 1954), American radio personality best known for his controversial commentary
  • Isaac Stern (1920-2001), Ukrainian-born American violinist and concert master and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Gerald Stern (b. 1925), award-winning American poet
  • William Lewis Stern (1871-1938), German psychologist and inventor of the concept of IQ
  • Gladys Bronwyn Stern (1890-1973), English author
  • Daniel Stern (1805-1867), Jewish American novelist


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  • Crossroads in Kansas: A Stearns-Ross Genealogy by Phyllis Ross Kostner.
  • Of Them that Left A Name Behind: A History of the Starnes Family's First 125 Years and Beyond America by H. Gerald Starnes.
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  1. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  2. Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
  3. Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
  4. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  5. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  6. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
  7. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  8. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  9. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  10. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
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The Stern Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Stern Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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