The present generation of the Stiffkey family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the settlement of Stiffkey in the county of Norfolk; the name of this place is pronounced Stukey. The surname Stiffkey belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxonhabitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Stiffkey family
The surname Stiffkey was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066. The name was originally Stiffkey which was pronounced "Stookey."
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Early History of the Stiffkey family
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Stiffkey Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Stiffkey include Stuckey, Stiffkey, Stookey and others.
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Early Notables of the Stiffkey family
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Migration of the Stiffkey family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Stiffkey were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Joseph Stuckey who settled in Herring Neck, Newfoundland in 1821; Thomas Stuckey settled in Twillingate, Newfoundland, in 1854; T.W. Stookey arrived in San Francisco in 1853.
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