Easterling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
England

There has been suggestion that the Easterling surname arrived in Britain with the Danes, well before 1066. However, it seems that at least one line of Easterling returned to Britain after 13th century crusades, originating in Strattligen, Switzerland.

Another source claims the name denoted "a merchant who came from the shores of the Baltic having a reputation for honest dealings, giving rise to the word 'sterling.' " 1

The name is often changed "into Stradling, a native of one of the Hanseatic towns. The pure coinage introduced by these in the reign of Richard I. gave rise to the expression Easterling or Sterling money." 2

Early Origins of the Easterling family

The surname Easterling was first found in Warwickshire, England. Early on, Sir Peter Stradling, who already held Neath Castle, Glamorgan, Wales, married Joan de Hawey, heiress of St Donat's Castle. He also acquired estates in Somerset and Dorset. In some instances, the surname was Latinized Easter Lingus which was corrupted to Estarling. First on record appears to be sir John Stradling (circa 1230-1293).

The Hundredorum Rolls has only one entry for the family, that of (Homines) de Estherlinge, Norfolk, 3 and continuing in Norfolk, we found Walter de Eastherling and Ralph de Eastherling, c. 1300. 4

Early History of the Easterling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Easterling research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1498, 1529, 1563, 1571, 1601, 1608, 1609, 1611, 1620, 1624, 1637, 1640, 1642, 1643, 1644, 1660, 1672, 1685, 1688, 1698, 1700, 1701, 1710, 1722 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Easterling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Easterling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Estarling, Esterling, Easterling, Eastarling and many more.

Early Notables of the Easterling family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Sir Edward Stradling (1529-1609), English scholar and patron of literature, the eldest son of Sir Thomas Stradling (1498?-1571); Sir John Stradling, 1st Baronet (1563-1637), a British poet, scholar and politician, Sheriff of Glamorgan from 1608 to 1620; Sir Edward Stradling, 2nd Baronet (1601-1644), a Welsh politician, Member of Parliament...
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Easterling Ranking

In the United States, the name Easterling is the 3,365^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 5

Easterling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Easterling Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Albert Easterling, aged 30, who landed in America from Henley, in 1903
Charles W. Easterling, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1909
P.T. Easterling, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1915
Thomas Easterling, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1915
Thomas L. Easterling, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1916
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Contemporary Notables of the name Easterling (post 1700) +

Addison Rae Easterling (b. 2000), birth name of Addison Rae, an American singer-songwriter, actress and dancer who rose to fame on the video sharing app, TikTok amazing 88 million followers
Howard W. Easterling (1911-1993), American Negro League Baseball third baseman who played between 1937 and 1954
Ray Easterling (1949-2012), American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons (1972-1979)
Paul Easterling (1905-1993), American former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers (1928, 1930) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1938)
Ruth Elizabeth Moss Easterling (1910-2006), American politician, Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Keller Easterling, American architect, urbanist, writer, and teacher
Woods Easterling, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1920 6
William Easterling, American politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons from Lenoir County, 1800 6
W. C. Easterling, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 16th District, 1920 6
F. A. Easterling, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1942 6
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Baring-Gould S., Family Names and their Story. London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1913. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html