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Early Origins of the Stiegler family

The surname Stiegler was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Stiegler family

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Stiegler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stiglmeier, Stigler, Stiegler, Stiegemeier, Steigmeyer, Steiglmeyer, Stiglermeier, Stiglmeierr, Stiglmeiers, Stiglerr and many more.

Early Notables of the Stiegler family

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United States Stiegler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stiegler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christian Stiegler, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710 [1]
  • Johann Kaspar Stiegler, who arrived in America in 1783 [1]
Stiegler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann George Stiegler, aged 53, who landed in Missouri in 1840 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Stiegler (post 1700) +

  • Resi Stiegler (b. 1985), American World Cup alpine ski racer
  • Marc Stiegler (b. 1954), American science fiction author and software developer
  • Bernard Stiegler (1952-2020), French philosopher from Seine-et-Oise, France
  • Josef "Pepi" Stiegler (b. 1937), Austrian Olympic gold medalist alpine ski racer at the 1964 Winter Olmpics

Bismarck
  • Hans-Georg Stiegler (b. 1920), German Fähnrich who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck (1941) during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking [2]


  1. 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)
  2. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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