Where Does the Stählin Surname Come From?

Stählin is a spelling of the German surname Stahl. The name is generally explained as “Steel”. Stählin is built on the same root as Stahl, with the ending -in. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Staehlin, Stahle and Stahlmann.

There is no single Stählin family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Stählin surname pack.