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Early Origins of the Stigler family

The surname Stigler 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 Stigler family

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Stigler 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 Stigler family

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United States Stigler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stigler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adam Stigler, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1845 1
  • S. M. Stigler, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Stigler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Rachael Stigler, aged 2, who landed in America from Manchester, in 1904
  • Anna Stigler, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Manchester, in 1904
  • Eliza Stigler, aged 0, who landed in America from Manchester, in 1904
  • Katalin Stigler, aged 20, who immigrated to America, in 1906

Contemporary Notables of the name Stigler (post 1700) +

  • George Joseph Stigler (1911-1991), American Nobel Prize winning U.S. economist
  • Barry Stigler (1948-2005), American voice actor
  • William Grady Stigler (1891-1952), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Oklahoma State Senate, 1924-32; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1944-52 2
  • Franz Stigler, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 45 aerial victories
  • Stephen Mack Stigler, Professor at the University of Chicago, eponym of Stigler's law of eponymy


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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