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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsStellmach, Stellmaker (Americanized)

Meaning & History

occupational name for a cartwright from late Middle High German stelle "carriage" (originally "frame chassis") and mahhon "maker". The term originated in Silesia and spread across northern Germany during the Middle Ages.
Added 11/25/2023 by Paradiso36