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Early Origins of the Stander family

The surname Stander was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Stander family

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Stander Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Standring, Stanring, Standering, Stannering and others.

Early Notables of the Stander family

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Stander Ranking

In South Africa, the name Stander is the 494th most popular surname with an estimated 14,519 people with that name. 1


Stander migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stander Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Georg Stander, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 2
Stander Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anna Stander, aged 31, who immigrated to America from Birsteler, Germany, in 1908
  • Hene Stander, aged 37, who settled in America from Stratyn, Austria, in 1910
  • Hersch Stander, aged 50, who landed in America from Stratyn, Austria, in 1910
  • Charles W. Stander, who immigrated to the United States from Southampton, in 1919
  • Alfred I. Stander, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stander (post 1700) +

  • Ron Stander (1944-2022), American professional heavyweight boxer who fought from 1969 to 1982
  • Lionel Jay Stander (1908-1994), American actor in films, radio, theater and television
  • Thomas A. Stander, American Republican politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District; Elected 2004 3
  • Nancy Stander, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004 3
  • Jan Hendrik Stander (b. 1982), South African cricketer
  • Burry Stander (b. 1987), South African mountain biker, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2009 world champion
  • CJ Stander (b. 1990), South African rugby union footballer


  1. "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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