Stillman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Stillman family
The surname Stillman was first found in Essex where one of the first records of the name was Robert Stegelman who was listed there in 1270. John Stileman was also listed in Essex in the Subsidy Rolls in 1327. In the same year John Stighelman was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex. 1 Bardsley claims the name originally was "a local name as in 'the stileman,' is the man who lived as the stile. " 2
Early History of the Stillman family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stillman research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1111, 1181, 1443, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1565 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Stillman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Stillman Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stillman, Stilman, Styleman, Stylman, Styllman and many more.
Early Notables of the Stillman family
Distinguished members of the family include
- the Stillman family of Wilshire
Stillman Ranking
In the United States, the name Stillman is the 4,739th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3
Stillman migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Stillman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- George Stillman, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1683 4
- Johan Stillman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1693 4
- Jonas Stillman, who arrived in Delaware in 1693 4
- Peter Stillman, who landed in Delaware in 1693 4
Stillman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- John Stillman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1793 4
Stillman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- J D B Stillman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1849 4
Stillman migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Stillman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Private. George Adam Stillman U.E., (Dillman) (b. 1749) born in Germany who settled in Parrsborough [Parrsboro], Nova Scotia c. 1783 he served in the 84th Regiment 2nd Battalion 5th Company, married to Sarah having 10 children, he died in 1852 5
Stillman migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Stillman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. Joseph Stillman, English convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestshire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Edwin Fox" on 24th August 1858, arriving in Western Australia, Australia
Contemporary Notables of the name Stillman (post 1700) +
- Ellicott R. Stillman (1844-1911), American politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican in 1895, Postmaster at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1898-1906
- Isaiah Stillman (1793-1861), American Cavalry Major, who led the Illinois militia
- Al Stillman (b. 1906), American lyricist
- Judith Lynn Stillman, American pianist, winner of the Dethier Prize for Outstanding Pianist and currently Artist-in-Residence and Professor of Music at Rhode Island College
- Whit Stillman, American film writer, actor, and producer
- George Stillman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980 6
- Frank Stillman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1952 (alternate), 1956 6
- David L. Stillman, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from North Stonington; Elected 1946 6
- Charles H. Stillman, American politician, Mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey, 1873-74 6
- Andrea L. Stillman, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 20th District; Elected 2008, 2010 6
- ... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Historic Events for the Stillman family +
- Mr. Arthur Edward Stillman (1889-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Calgary, Alberta, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 7
Citations +
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "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)
- 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
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html