Stovell Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Written in a baptism entry or a ship's list, Stovell usually leads back to Stovall. The family name meaning is “Stump fold”, the same as for Stovall.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• The same family of names includes Stovold.
• Stovell writes “e” in place of the “a” found in Stovall, a typical scribal difference.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Stovall surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Stovell family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.