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Early Origins of the Stribling family

The surname Stribling was first found in Huntingdonshire where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1259 when Simon Stripling held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Stribling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stribling research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Stribling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stribling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stribling, Stripling, Strippling, Strypling, Strybling and many more.

Early Notables of the Stribling family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Stribling of Huntingdon

Stribling Ranking

In the United States, the name Stribling is the 6,377th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Stribling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stribling Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • B. Stribling, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
  • William C. Stribling, aged 51, who settled in America, in 1905
  • Lina Caroline Stribling, aged 45, who immigrated to America, in 1908
  • Mildred Stribling, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1910
  • Reina Stribling, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Stribling migration to Australia +

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

Stribling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Edward Stribling, aged 29, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Mallard" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Stribling (post 1700) +

  • Lafayette Stribling (1934-2021), American basketball coach who coached 55 years at the high school level and college level, three-time SWAC Tournament champion
  • Majure Blanks "Bill" Stribling Sr. (1927-2006), American NFL football end
  • Cornelius Kinchiloe Stribling (1796-1880), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, eponym of the USS Stribling (DD-96) and the USS Stribling (DD-867)
  • Thomas Sigismund Stribling (1881-1965), American writer and lawyer who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1933 for his novel The Store
  • Young Stribling (1904-1933), American professional boxer in the Heavyweight division
  • Beau Stribling (b. 1980), American actor
  • Willie Stribling, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996 3
  • Melissa Stribling (1927-1992), Scottish film and television actress
  • Tol Stribling Neale, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Cabell County, 1919 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. South Australian Register Thursday 26th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Mallard 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/mallard1855.shtml
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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