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Early Origins of the Stage family

The surname Stage was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Stage family

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Stage Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stagg, Stagge, Staig, Stagg and others.

Early Notables of the Stage family

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Stage Ranking

In the United States, the name Stage is the 11,446th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Canada Stage migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stage Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. David Stage U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelbourne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 367 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 2
  • Mrs. Hannah Stage U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelbourne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 484 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 2
  • Miss. Elizabeth Stage U.E. (b. 1772), aged 11 who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelbourne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 552 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Stage (post 1700) +

  • Lewis J. Stage, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 27th District, 1924 3
  • Frank M. Stage, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Secretary of State of New York, 1916 3

Empress of Ireland
  • Miss Isabel Stage (1896-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html


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