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Early Origins of the Stinnett family

The surname Stinnett was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1560 when Nicholas Stennett held a family seat in that shire.

Early History of the Stinnett family

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Stinnett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stennett, Stennet, Stennit, Stennitt, Stenett, Stenitt, Stenit and many more.

Early Notables of the Stinnett family

Distinguished members of the family include Joseph Stennett (1663-1713), English Seventh Day Baptist minister and hymnwriter from Abingdon, Berkshire. He was second son of Edward Stennett (d. 1690?) by his wife Mary Quelch and was born at Abingdon, Berkshire. "His father...
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Stinnett Ranking

In the United States, the name Stinnett is the 3,255th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


Stinnett migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stinnett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Andrew Stinnett, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1919 from Antwerp, Belgium 2
  • Andrew Stinnett, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Schoodic" from Genoa, Italy 2
  • Andrew Stinnett, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
  • Amy Stinnett, aged 35, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "St. Mihiel" from Cristobal, Canal Zone 2
  • Andrew Stinnett, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Kroonland" from Antwerp, Belgium 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stinnett (post 1700) +

  • Robert Stinnett, American sailor and writer
  • Trey Stinnett, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008 3
  • Jane Anne Stinnett, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988 3
  • Claiborne Stinnett, American politician, Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Gonzales, 1832 3
  • Kelly Lee Stinnett (b. 1970), retired Major League Baseball catcher

Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)
  • Charlotte Ann Stinnett (1952-1988), American Passenger from Duncanville, Texas, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 4
  • Stacey Leanne Stinnett (1979-1988), American Passenger from Duncanville, Texas, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 4
  • Michael Gary Stinnett (1962-1988), American Army Specialist from Duncanville, Texas, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html


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