Stell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Stell family

The surname Stell 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 Stell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stell 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 Stell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stell 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 Stell family

Prominent among members of the family was

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

Stell Ranking

In the United States, the name Stell is the 10,973^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Stell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Clement Stell, who landed in Virginia in 1651 2
Richard Stell, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 2
Alice Stell, who arrived in Maryland in 1676-1677 2

Stell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Tho Stell, who landed in Virginia in 1704 2
Rudolph Stell, who landed in New York in 1709 2

Stell migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Stell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Stell, aged 35, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" 3
John Stell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Harry Lorrequer" in 1849 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Stell (post 1700) +

Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell (1927-2032), American former actress known by Phyllis Coates
Will Stell, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940 4
Evelyn Stell, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996, 2000 4
Robert Stell Heflin (1815-1901), American politician and legislator for the state of Georgia and Alabama
Robert Stell Heflin (1815-1901), American Republican politician, Member of Georgia State Senate, 1840; Member of Alabama State House of Representatives, 1849; Member of Alabama State Senate, 1860 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HARRY LORREQUER 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849HarryLorrequer.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html