| ![Show Contents]() Stembridge Surname History
Etymology of StembridgeWhat does the name Stembridge mean? The distinguished surname Stembridge is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from the Old English words "stanen," meaning "stone," and "brycg," meaning "bridge." This name is borne by two villages in the county of Somerset; it is likely that the progenitor of this name either hailed from one of these villages or lived near a large or prominent stone bridge. Early Origins of the Stembridge familyThe surname Stembridge was first found in the county of Gloucestershire. The first known bearer of the name was Robert Attestenebrugg ("at the stone bridge",) who was listed in the Calendar of Inquisitiones post mortem for Gloucestershire in 1273. Early History of the Stembridge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stembridge research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1664 are included under the topic Early Stembridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stembridge Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stembridge,Stembrige and others. Early Notables of the Stembridge family- the Stembridge family of Somerset
Stembridge Rankingthe United States, the name Stembridge is the 17,536th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Stembridge family to IrelandSome of the Stembridge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Stembridge migration to the United States | + |
Stembridge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Stembridge, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 2
| Stembridge 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: Stembridge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Stembridge, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883
- Elizabeth Stembridge, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stembridge (post 1700) | + |
- John Stembridge, American professor of mathematics at the University of Michigan
- Gerard Stembridge, Irish director, actor, and screenwriter
- Martin Stembridge, well-known British wedding photographer
- "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)
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