Show ContentsStadden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Stadden surname belongs to the class of local names, derived from a place name where the first bearer lived or held land. Stadden is derived from the Old English elements "stod," meaning "stud" and "dun," meaning "hill." There were at least six places in Devon alone from which the surname could have come.

Early Origins of the Stadden family

The surname Stadden was first found in the West Country, where bearers of the had long held estates, and early records show the name in several counties.

Early History of the Stadden family

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Stadden Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stoddon, Staddon, Staddin and others.

Early Notables of the Stadden family

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Canada Stadden migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stadden Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • William Stadden, who was recorded in the census of Ontario, Canada in 1871

New Zealand Stadden migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Stadden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Stadden, (b. 1858), aged 21, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in 1879 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Stadden (post 1700) +

  • William Stadden, American politician, Delegate to Illinois State Constitutional Convention from La Salle County, 1847 [2]
  • Richard M. Stadden (1856-1918), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Manzanillo, 1916-17 [2]
  • Charles C Stadden (b. 1919), English designer of military figures
  • Corry Montague Stadden (1870-1916), journalist, lawyer and author


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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