| ![Show Contents]() Steal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of StealWhat does the name Steal mean? The surname Steal is a name whose history begins in 1066 with the Norman Conquest of England. This Norman name was used for a person who was strong or reliable. The surname Steele is a metaphor likening the constitution of its bearer to the hard metal of the same name. 1 Early Origins of the Steal familyThe surname Steal was first found in the shires of Ayr, Berwick, and Dumfries. In Berwickshire the old parish of Steill is now Ladykirk. Early records of the family in Scotland include: Henry Stel, a juror on inquisition on lands of Hopkelchoc, 1259, and William Stele, Burgess of Edinburgh, 1423. John Steil or Steyll appears as prebendary of Kilmoir, 1434 and 1448, and another John Stevll was tenant of part of Cowpergrange, 1486. 2 Early History of the Steal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steal research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1259, 1524, 1530, 1567, 1627, 1637, 1672, 1680, 1729 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Steal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Steal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Steele, Steill, Steel, Steal and others. Early Notables of the Steal familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Steal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Steal family to IrelandSome of the Steal family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Steal migration to the United States | + |
Steal Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Steal, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 3
| Steal migration to Canada | + |
Steal Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- William Steal, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Mrs. Steal, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
| Steal migration to Australia | + |
Steal Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Isabella Steal, aged 20, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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)
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