Stallworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Stallworth was a nickname for someone who was "stalwart" or "strong" having been derived from the "Middle English stalworth(y), stalew(u)rthe, etc.; Old English stæl-wyrpe, serviceable." 1 2
Early Origins of the Stallworth family
The surname Stallworth was first found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 where John le Stalewrthe, Oxfordshire; and Henry Stalewrth, Cambridgeshire were found. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 had only one entry for the family at that time: Thomas Stalwrygh. 3
Another source notes, Thomas Stalworthi was listed at Pinchbeck, Suffolk in 1285 and later, John Stalworthy was found in Suffolk according to the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 4
Early History of the Stallworth family
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Stallworth Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stallwood, Stallard, Stollard, Stallworth, Stallworthy, Stollworth, Stollworthy and many more.
Early Notables of the Stallworth family
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Stallworth Ranking
In the United States, the name Stallworth is the 3,154th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 5
Migration of the Stallworth family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Stollard settled in Philadelphia in 1777.
Contemporary Notables of the name Stallworth (post 1700) +
- David A. Stallworth (1941-2017), American professional NBA basketball player (1965-1974)
- Ronald Tobias Stallworth (b. 1966), American former NFL football defensive end for the New York Jets (1989-1990)
- Isaac "Bud" Stallworth (b. 1950), American retired NBA basketball player
- Donté Lamar Stallworth (b. 1980), American NFL football wide receiver
- L. D. Stallworth, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936 6
- Keith B. Stallworth (b. 1956), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 12th District, 1997- 6
- James Adams Stallworth (1822-1861), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Alabama State House of Representatives, 1845-48; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1857-61; Defeated, 1856 6
- J. R. Stallworth, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1964 6
- Herbert C. Stallworth, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Dallas County, 1933; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936 6
- Byron Stallworth, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996 6
- ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Suggested Readings for the name Stallworth +
- Stallworth, 1785-1985 by T.A. Stallworth.
Citations +
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html