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The surname Stewart must be one the best known names associated with Scotland. The surname Stewart was an occupational name for a steward, the official in charge of a noble household and its treasury. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Scotland, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Stewart family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. As every great house, Earl and Bishop in medieval England and Scotland had its stewards, this office has given rise to many lines of this hereditary surname.

Early Origins of the Stewart family

The surname Stewart was first found in Scotland, where records of Stewart as a surname, and not just an occupation began to be found from the 13th century. The ancestors of the famed Royal Stewart line of Scotland descend from a family of Breton nobles, who settled for a time at Oswestry, Shropshire, where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror, their liege Lord.

Early History of the Stewart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stewart research. Another 347 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1371, 1545, 1565, 1567, 1688 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Stewart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stewart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stewart, Steward, Stuart, Stewart of Appin and others.

Early Notables of the Stewart family

Notable among the family at this time was

  • Dugald, first Chief of the Stewarts of Appin...
  • Henry Stewart (1545-1567), Lord Darnley was the Scottish Catholic leader, who was a cousin and second husband of Mary Stuart in 1565 and father of James I of Britain...

Stewart World Ranking

In the United States, the name Stewart is the 51st most popular surname with an estimated 330,771 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Stewart is ranked the 27th most popular surname with an estimated 50,758 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Stewart is the 909th popular surname. 3 Newfoundland, Canada ranks Stewart as 632nd with 71 people. 4 Australia ranks Stewart as 35th with 46,244 people. 5 New Zealand ranks Stewart as 20th with 6,108 people. 6 The United Kingdom ranks Stewart as 61st with 72,015 people. 7 South Africa ranks Stewart as 922nd with 7,582 people. 8

United States Stewart migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stewart Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Austin Stewart, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1651
  • Austin Stewart in Boston in 1651
  • Charles Stewart, a Royalist soldier captured at Worcester, sent to Boston aboard the "John and Sara" in 1652
  • Austin Stewart, who landed in America in 1652 9
  • Cha Stewart, who landed in America in 1652 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Stewart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Margaret Stewart, who landed in Virginia in 1705 9
  • Malcom Stewart, who arrived in Virginia in 1716 9
  • Alexander Stewart, a Jacobite captured at Preston, was among Thomase banished to the plantations, transported from Liverpool to South Carolina aboard the "Susannah" in 1716
  • Jamaica Stewart, who arrived in America in 1724 9
  • Don Stewart, who arrived in Georgia in 1738 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Stewart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Griselda Stewart, who arrived in New York in 1801 9
  • Peter Stewart, who arrived in New York in 1802 9
  • Thomas Stewart, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1803 9
  • Agness Stewart, aged 20, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 9
  • Anne Stewart, aged 18, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Stewart Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alexander McIntosh Stewart, who arrived in Mississippi in 1906 9

Canada Stewart migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stewart Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Sir James Stewart of Killeith, 4th Lord Ochiltree, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1629
Stewart Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Andrew Stewart, a settler who came with Governor Cornwallis to Chebucto, Nova Scotia in June 1749
  • Andrew Stewart, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
  • Danl Stewart, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
  • Daniel Stewart, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
  • Hugh Stewart, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Stewart Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Alex Stewart, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1801
  • Margaret Stewart, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1801
  • James Stewart, aged 37, who arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1803
  • Isabella Stewart, aged 9, who arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia aboard the ship "Commerce" in 1803
  • Janet Stewart, aged 7, who arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia aboard the ship "Commerce" in 1803
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Stewart migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Stewart Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Michael Stewart, (Seyman, Seymour, Robert), British convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
  • Miss Jane Stewart, (b. 1786), aged 27, Irish convict who was convicted in Kilkenny, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Catherine" on 8th December 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • Mr. Thomas Stewart, British Convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for life, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
  • Mr. James Stewart, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
  • Mr.Edward Stewart, (b. 1783), aged 36, Irish servant who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Bencoolen" on 24th April 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia before being transferred to Tasmania via the "Admiral Cockburn" 14
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Stewart 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:

Stewart Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • A Stewart, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1840
  • Alexander Stewart, aged 19, a baker, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Lady Nugent" in 1841
  • Mr. John Stewart, (b. 1815), aged 25, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 25th January 1841 15
  • William Stewart, aged 26, a farmer, who arrived in New Plymouth aboard the ship "Phoebe Dunbar" between 1841 and 1850
  • J. Stewart, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Indemnity" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 19th July 1842 16
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

West Indies Stewart migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 17
Stewart Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Agnes Stewart, who arrived in Barbados in 1663

Contemporary Notables of the name Stewart (post 1700) +

  • James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart (1908-1997), American five-time Academy Award nominated actor, recipient of one award and a Lifetime Achievement award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. With the United States Air Force, he rose to the rank of Brigadier General
  • Vincent Raymond Stewart (1958-2023), Jamaican-born, American lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps, Deputy Commander at United States Cyber Command
  • James F. Stewart (1930-2022), American record executive and record producer, co-founder of Stax Records, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002
  • Arthur Stewart (1927-2021), American baseball front-office executive and scout with the New York Yankees in 1953
  • Martha Ruth Stewart Shelley (1922-2021), née Haworth, better known as Martha Stewart, an American singer and actress, best known for playing Mildred Atkinson in In a Lonely Place (1950) alongside Humphrey Bogart
  • Anthony W. Stewart (1970-2020), American college basketball coach
  • Joffre Lamar Stewart (1925-2019), American poet, anarchist, and pacifist
  • Samuel Lee Stewart (1954-2018), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1978 to 1987
  • Anne Eustis Pepper Stewart (1964-2017), known as Wendy Pepper, American fashion designer
  • William Payne Stewart (1957-1999), American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events
  • ... (Another 53 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Air New Zealand Flight 901
  • Mr. Donald Mathew Stewart (1944-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 18
Arrow Air Flight 1285
  • Mr. Randy S Stewart (1964-1985), American Sergeant from Texarkana, Arkansas, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 19
Halifax Explosion
  • Miss Marguerite  Stewart (1908-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 20
  • Mrs. Emma Stewart (1855-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 20
  • Mrs. Alice May  Stewart (1883-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion (1917) but later died due to injuries 20
HMS Hood
  • Mr. Thomas Stewart (b. 1911), Irish Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 21
  • Mr. Robert J P Stewart (b. 1910), English Chaplain serving for the Royal Navy from Bayswater, London, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 21
  • Mr. Albert M Stewart (b. 1895), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Pimlico, London, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 21
HMS Prince of Wales
  • Mr. Stewart, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 22
  • Mr. Stewart, British Stoker 2nd Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 22
HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Charles David Stewart, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 23
HMS Royal Oak
  • Edward S. Stewart, British Seaman with the Royal Navy Reserve aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 24
  • Hugh Stewart (1915-1939), British Lieutenant (Instructor) with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 24
  • Donald Cecil Clive Stewart (1920-1939), British Writer with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 24
Lady of the Lake
  • Mr. David Stewart (b. 1809), Irish chandler from Malin Head, Ireland who sailed aboard the "Lady of the Lake" from Greenock, Scotland on 8th April 1833 to Quebec, Canada when the ship hit ice and sunk of the coast of Newfoundland on the 11th May 1833 and he died in the sinking
  • Mr. John Stewart (b. 1811), Irish carpenter from Derry, Ireland who sailed aboard the "Lady of the Lake" from Greenock, Scotland on 8th April 1833 to Quebec, Canada when the ship hit ice and sunk of the coast of Newfoundland on the 11th May 1833 and he died in the sinking
  • Mr. Robert Stewart (b. 1809), Irish labourer from Limavady, Northern Ireland who sailed aboard the "Lady of the Lake" from Greenock, Scotland on 8th April 1833 to Quebec, Canada when the ship hit ice and sunk of the coast of Newfoundland on the 11th May 1833 and he died in the sinking
RMS Lusitania
  • Mr. Duncan Stewart, Canadian 1st Class Passenger from Montréal, Quebec, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 25
  • Mr. Thomas Edgar Stewart, Scottish Assistant Steward from Glasgow, Scotland, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 25
  • Mrs. Christina Stewart, Scottish 2nd Class passenger residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 26
  • Master John Knox Stewart, Scottish 2nd Class passenger residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 26
RMS Titanic
  • Mr. Albert A. Stewart (d. 1912), aged 54, American First Class passenger from Cincinnati, Ohio who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 27
USS Arizona
  • Mr. Thomas Lester Stewart, American Ship's Cook Third Class from Arkansas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 28
Victoria steamboat disaster
  • Elizabeth Stewart, Canadian passenger who was killed in the Victoria steamboat disaster when the boat capsized in 1881
Winter Quarters coal mine
  • Mr. Richard Stewart (b. 1874), Scottish mine worker from Stirling residing in Ogden, Utah who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 29
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