Stauff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Stauff family

The surname Stauff was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. The name is derived from the Old High German word "stouf," and is an occupational name for a maker or seller of beakers or mugs. The name was also a habitation name adopted from one of the many places so named in Switzerland or Germany.

Early History of the Stauff family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stauff research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1907 and 1944 are included under the topic Early Stauff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stauff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stauffer, Staufer, Staufert, Stouffer, Stover and others.

Early Notables of the Stauff family

Notables of the time with the surname Stauff were

Count Von Stauffenberg (1907-44), who was one of the leaders of the failed attempt to assassinate Hitler on July 20, 1944

Stauff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stauff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elisabeth Stauff, aged 30, who landed in America in 1871 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Stauff (post 1700) +

Werner Stauff (b. 1960), German cyclist who competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Philipp Stauff (1876-1923), German/Austrian journalist and publisher, member of the Thule Society
Andreas Stauff (b. 1987), German professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2015

Citations +

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)