Stell Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Many Stell families will find their roots under Steele, the form most records use.

Records show Stell as one of the forms Steele took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Steele surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Stell report, with a museum-style coat of arms.