Heraldry and the Stitt Surname

Stitt began as an English family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “the strong, hard man”.

• Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Stott.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Stitt surname had 5,946 bearers. It sits among the 10,000 most common last names in the country.
• It probably started as a nickname that stuck.
• The name also appears as Stith and Stitts.

Arms associated with the name

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Stitt name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned. Get the complete Stitt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.