Stadler
A German surname meaning “person connected with a barn or granary,” originally a farm or storage-yard name.
The #6,535 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 59,534 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Stadler comes from Middle High German stadelaere, built from Old High German stadal and Middle High German Stadel, meaning a barn, granary, or storehouse. In the old German naming system, it could refer to someone who looked after the Stadel or to the owner of a farmstead with such a building. The name is also related to southern German place-names.
History
The surname is especially found in southern German-speaking areas, where Stadel was a familiar word for a barn or farm storehouse. Historical surname dictionaries also note that Stadler can appear as a place-name surname, since some settlements were named from the same root. The form remains common in German-speaking regions and in emigrant communities abroad.
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Fun fact
The same root shows up in related surnames such as Stadelmann and Stadelbauer, all tied to farm buildings and rural property.
From the historical record
“Viertelerbe oder noch weniger). — Schünem.; Scheuerm. Stadelm.; Stattm. (s. Stadler). Spiekerm. d) Nach Erzeugnissen des Bodens: (Getreide -Arten): Oerstemeyer. Ha- berm.; niederd. Haverm. Hersem. Linsenmaier. Weitem. (Weizen).”
— Die deutschen Familiennamen