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Early Origins of the Stine family

The surname Stine was first found in Norfolk, where Alfricus Stein was registered in 1155.

Early History of the Stine family

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Stine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stein, Steyne, Steyn, Steine, Stine, Steiyne, Styn and many more.

Early Notables of the Stine family

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Stine Ranking

In the United States, the name Stine is the 3,202nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


United States Stine migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stine Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Axel Stine, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1641 2
  • Olof Persson Stine, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1641 2
  • Axell Stine, who arrived in Maryland in 1650 2
  • Johan Stine, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1693 2
Stine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michael Stine, who landed in North Carolina in 1763 2
Stine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Stine, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1834 2
  • George H C Lewis Stine, aged 26, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 2
  • Heinrich Friedrich Stine, who landed in America in 1850 2
  • George Stine, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Canada Stine migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Sgt. John Stine U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1786 he served in the New Jersey Volunteers 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Stine (post 1700) +

  • Robert Lawrence "R. L." Stine (b. 1943), American horror novelist of youth literature, known for his Fear Street, Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, and The Nightmare Room series
  • Lee Stine (1913-2005), American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher whop played from 1934 through 1938
  • Jean Marie Stine (b. 1945), born Henry Eugene Stine, American science fiction author and publisher
  • G. Harry Stine (1928-1997), American founder of model rocketing and author
  • Clifford Stine ASC (1906-1986), American cinematographer of horror films, known for his work on Spartacus (1960), This Island Earth (1955) and It Came from Outer Space (1953)
  • Charles Stine (1882-1954), American chemist and vice-president of DuPont, creator of the laboratory from which nylon was discovered, recipient of the Perkin Medal in 1940
  • Brad Stine (b. 1960), American stand-up comedian and author
  • H. S. Stine, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1914 4
  • Edwin Stine, American Republican politician, Chief Burgess of Pottsville, Pennsylvania; Elected 1906 4
  • Daniel Stine, American Republican politician, Postmaster at El Dorado, Kansas, 1862-67 4
  • ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. 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
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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