Starner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Starner

What does the name Starner mean?

Starner is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was a name given to a stern person. The surname Starner is derived from the Old English word styrne, which means severe, strict, uncompromising, and austere. 1 2

Early Origins of the Starner family

The surname Starner was first found in Cambridgeshire where Henry Sterne and Aubn Sterne was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 3 Later, Haney Sterne was listed in Norfolk in 1460. 4

Early History of the Starner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Starner research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1592, 1596, 1607, 1624, 1642, 1643, 1660, 1664, 1669, 1683, 1700, 1713, 1745, 1759 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Starner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Starner Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Starner were recorded, including Sterne, Stern, Stearn, Stearns and others.

Early Notables of the Starner family

John Sterne, Bishop of Colchester in 1592 who held the post until his death in 1607; and Richard Sterne (c. 1596-1683), English Church of England priest, Bishop of Carlisle in 1660, Archbishop of York from 1664 to 1683. He was the alleged author of the 'Whole Duty of Man.' 5 "On the outbreak of the civil war, Sterne zealously adopted the royalist cause, and in August 1642 he arranged for the despatch of large quantities of college plate to the king. Cromwell, however, who, as one of the burgesses of Cambridge, was engaged in securing that town for parliament, had Sterne...
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Starner Ranking

the United States, the name Starner is the 17,971^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Starner family to Ireland

Some of the Starner family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 174 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Starner migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Starner family emigrate to North America:

Starner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Georg Starner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 7

Starner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frederick W. Starner, aged 27, who settled in America from Otley, England, in 1905
William R. Starner, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1909
Selma Johanna Starner, aged 37, who settled in Denver, Colorado, in 1920
Herbert Starner, aged 52, who settled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1922
Myrtle Starner, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Starner (post 1700) +

Stuart John "Stu" Starner (1943-2024), American college head men's coach for eleven seasons for Montana State University and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Shelby Starner (d. 2003), American pop singer in the 1990s
Thad Eugene Starner, American founder and director of the Contextual Computing Group at Georgia Tech's College of Computing

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"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)