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Early Origins of the Staggers family

The surname Staggers 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 Staggers family

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Staggers Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Staggers family

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Staggers Ranking

In the United States, the name Staggers is the 12,314th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Staggers family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ben Stagg who settled in Pennsylvania in 1773; Phillip Stagg settled in New York in 1822; Daniel Stagg arrived in Philadelphia in 1865. In Newfoundland, Edward Stagg settled in Bona Vista in 1792.


Contemporary Notables of the name Staggers (post 1700) +

  • Kermit LeMoyne Staggers II (1947-2019), American politician, Member of the South Dakota Senate (1995-2002)
  • Margaret Anne "Peggy" Staggers (b. 1945), American politician, Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (2007-)
  • Jonathan Leroy Staggers Jr. (b. 1948), American former NFL football wide receiver who played from 1970 through 1975
  • Harley Orrin "Buckey" Staggers Jr. (b. 1951), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia (1983-1993)
  • Harley Orrin Staggers Sr. (1907-1991), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia (1949-1981), namesake of the Staggers Rail Act
  • Mary Casey Staggers (1915-2000), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960 2
  • Margaret Anne Staggers (b. 1945), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates; Elected 2006, 2010, 2012 2
  • Harley Orrin Staggers Jr. (b. 1951), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 16th District, 1980-82; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93 2
  • Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991), American Democratic Party politician, Athletic coach; Mineral County Sheriff, 1937-41 2
  • Haman C. Staggers (1867-1941), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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