Stills History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Stills family
The surname Stills 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 Stills family
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Stills Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stille, Still, Stills, Stillie, Stylle and others.
Early Notables of the Stills family
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Stills Ranking
In the United States, the name Stills is the 11,445th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4
Stills migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Stills Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Robert Stills, who arrived in Maryland in 1664 5
- Thomas Stills, who landed in Virginia in 1665 5
Stills Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Mary Stills, who landed in Virginia in 1702 5
Stills Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- M. J. Stills, aged 26, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1892
- Geo. W. Stills, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Stills Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- David Stills, aged 55, who settled in America from London, England, in 1910
- P. M. Stills, aged 21, who immigrated to America, in 1923
- Percy Stills, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1924
Contemporary Notables of the name Stills (post 1700) +
- Jen Stills, American singer and songwriter, daughter of Stephen Stills
- Kenneth Lee Stills (b. 1963), former American NFL football safety from Oceanside, California
- Gary Stills (b. 1974), American football linebacker
- Chris Stills (b. 1974), American musician, son of Stephen Stills
- Stephen Arthur Stills (b. 1945), American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash and Young
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/
- 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)