Stoll
A surname with German roots, often from a nickname or a place name, and sometimes linked to a term for a pillar or post.
The #2,979 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 25,660 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Stoll is usually explained from Germanic name material rather than a single certain source. In some cases it may be a nickname or topographic surname from Middle High German words related to a post, support, or upright stake, and in others it may reflect shortened forms of older German personal names. Because several different Germanic roots can produce the same spelling, the surname is best treated as having more than one possible origin.
History
The name is especially found in German-speaking areas and later spread through migration to North America and other parts of the English-speaking world. In American records it is often associated with families of German or Swiss-German ancestry. Spellings were generally stable, though in some cases related names were simplified or altered after immigration.
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Fun fact
Stoll is one of several short German surnames whose exact origin can vary by family line, so two people with the same surname may not share the same ancestral meaning.