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Early Origins of the Stellar family

The surname Stellar was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Stellar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stellar research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1596, 1634, 1657, 1674, 1704 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Stellar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stellar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stella, Stelli, Stellini, Stellino, Stellin, Stelloni, Stellon, Stellacci, Stellano, Stellari, Stellati and many more.

Early Notables of the Stellar family

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Migration of the Stellar family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Valentino Stella, John Stella and Nicola Stella, who was naturalized in Indiana between the years 1892-1906; Joseph Stellato, who came to Seneca Falls New York between the years 1884 and 1905.


Contemporary Notables of the name Stellar (post 1700) +

  • Emrich M. Stellar Sr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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