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Etymology of Stallard

What does the name Stallard mean?

The name Stallard 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 Stallard family

The surname Stallard 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 Stallard family

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Stallard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stallwood, Stallard, Stollard, Stallworth, Stallworthy, Stollworth, Stollworthy and many more.

Early Notables of the Stallard family

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Stallard Ranking

In the United States, the name Stallard is the 7,180th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5


Stallard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stallard Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Knd. Stallard, aged 18, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1903
  • Edith Mary Stallard, aged 35, who settled in America from Barnsdale, England, in 1907
  • Ernest Stallard, aged 43, who landed in America from London, England, in 1907
  • Edwin Aldred Stallard, aged 24, who settled in America from Stamford Hill, England, in 1909
  • Edwin A. Stallard, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Stamford, England, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Stallard migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Stallard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Zephaniah Stallard, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for life, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 19th August 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
  • Mr. Alfred Stallard, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bardaster" on 7th September 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
  • Mr. James Stallard, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 28th July 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8

Stallard 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:

Stallard Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • William Stallard, who landed in Nelson, New Zealand in 1842
  • William Stallard, aged 25, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842
  • Harriett Stallard, aged 21, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842
  • William Stallard, aged 2, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842

Contemporary Notables of the name Stallard (post 1700) +

  • Evan Tracy Stallard (1937-2017), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1960 to 1966
  • H. H. Stallard, American politician, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1930 9
  • Albert "Jock" William Stallard (1921-2008), Baron Stallard of St. Pancras, Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom
  • Sir Peter Stallard (1915-1995), Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, 1967 to 1972
  • Percy Thornley Stallard (1909-2001), English racing cyclist
  • Fred Stallard, English former footballer
  • Thomas "Tom" Alexander Stallard (b. 1978), English Olympic rower
  • Mark Stallard (b. 1974), retired English professional footballer
  • Charles Frampton Stallard QC, DSO and MC (1871-1971), South African lawyer, soldier and politician
  • Cecil Stallard Trouncer (1898-1953), English actor, born in Southport, active from 1938 to 1954


  1. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  2. Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
  3. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  4. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  5. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  6. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
  7. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bardaster
  8. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 23rd March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
  9. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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