| ![Show Contents]() Styron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The distinguished surname Styron is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from "Styr," the name of an ancient Scandinavian Viking dynasty. The descendants of this line were prominent in England during the time of Danish rule, settling primarily in Yorkshire, and adopted Styron as a hereditary surname in later years. Early Origins of the Styron familyThe surname Styron was first found in Yorkshire, where the name is thought to have originated in the areas settled by the descendents of the Styr dynasty. Early History of the Styron familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Styron research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1601 is included under the topic Early Styron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Styron Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Styron, Styrring, Stirring, Styringe, Styrron and others. Early Notables of the Styron familyMore information is included under the topic Early Styron Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Styron RankingIn the United States, the name Styron is the 10,839th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Styron migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Styron Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Wolf Styron, aged 23, who arrived in America from Rowno, Russia, in 1914
- Arthur Styron, aged 28, who arrived in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1920
- Mildred Styron, aged 1, who arrived in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1921
- A.C. Styron, aged 40, who arrived in America, in 1922
- Elpheus Styron, aged 40, who arrived in America, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Styron (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Augustus Styron (b. 1940), American world record holder in the 200 meter low hurdles; he was on the cover of the April 18, 1960 issue of Sports Illustrated
- Susanna Styron (b. 1955), American film and documentary maker, daughter of William Styron
- William Clark Styron Jr. (1925-2006), American novelist and essayist, best known for his works Lie Down in Darkness (1951), The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967) and Sophie's Choice (1979); the film version was nominated for five Academy Awards
- Charles Woodrow Styron (b. 1913), prominent American physician
- Stuart Styron (b. 1975), German actor, musician and visionartist
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Styron migration to the United States 
