Stilson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Stilson family

The surname Stilson was first found in Wiltshire where Stille was a tenant listed there prior to the Conquest. 1

The Domesday Book in 1086 A.D. lists Aluuinus Stilla in Hampshire. 2 Lefwinus Stille was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1166 is Sussex and Richard le Stille was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. 3

Years later, the Subsidy Rolls of 1332 list John atte Stille in Worcestershire. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Walter Stille in Oxfordshire.

Early History of the Stilson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stilson research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1451, 1511, 1543, 1577, 1591, 1593 and 1608 are included under the topic Early Stilson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stilson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stille, Still, Stills, Stillie, Stylle and others.

Early Notables of the Stilson family

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Stilson Ranking

In the United States, the name Stilson is the 12,308^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Stilson family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Still, who settled in Virginia in 1670; William Still, who settled in Barbados in 1670; Captain Still, who was part of the 4th Virginia Regiment during the American War of Independence in 1778.

Contemporary Notables of the name Stilson (post 1700) +

John Jacob Stilson (b. 1990), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
Jeff Stilson (b. 1959), American stand-up comedian, who has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, Comedy Central and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Tom Stilson, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 2012 5
Abel Stilson, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Orleans County, 1860 5

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"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, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html