Stengel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Stengel family

The surname Stengel was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Stengel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stengel research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1702, 1740 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Stengel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stengel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stengel, Stengal, Stenger, Stengler, Stengelen and others.

Early Notables of the Stengel family

Notables with the surname Stengel during this period were

the Stengel family of Baden

Stengel Ranking

In the United States, the name Stengel is the 16,330^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Stengel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stengel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Stengel, who was recorded in America in 1775 where he was one of the Hessian troops in the War of Independence
Konrad Stengel, who was among the mercenaries from Ansbach and Bayreuth on record in America in 1782
Konrad Stengel, who landed in America in 1782 2

Stengel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John A Stengel, aged 31, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 2
Christian Stengel, who arrived in America in 1846 2
Frederic Stengel, aged 23, who landed in New York in 1849 2
Andreas Stengel, who arrived in North America in 1852 from Wuerttemberg
Carl Stengel, who arrived at the port of New York in 1854
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stengel (post 1700) +

Richard Allan "Rick" Stengel (b. 1955), American editor, journalist and author, 16th Managing Editor of Time Magazine, Chairman and CEO of the National Constitution Center (2004-2006)
Professor Alfred Stengel (1868-1939), American surgeon, President of the American College of Physicians
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (1891-1975), nicknamed "The Old Perfessor," American Major League Baseball player and manager, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966
William R. Stengel, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980 3
Richard Stengel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956; Candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1956 3
Edward Stengel, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 3
Hermann Guido Leopold Freiherr von Stengel (1837-1919), Bavarian administrator and German politician, Finance Minister of Germany (1903-1908)
Werner Stengel (b. 1936), German roller-coaster designer, founder of Stengel Engineering
Henri Christian Michel de Stengel, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Lawrence Francis Stengel (b. 1952), United States federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Stengel family +

RMS Titanic

Mrs. Annie May Stengel, (née Morris), aged 44, American First Class passenger from Newark, New Jersey who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 5 5
Mr. Charles Emil Henry Stengel, aged 54, American First Class passenger from Newark, New Jersey who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 1 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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) Henri Stengel. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html