Stall Family History
Stall Name Meaning
North German and Dutch: from Middle Low German Middle Dutch stal ‘stable’; a topographic name for someone who lived by a stable or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a stable lad or cowhand. English: topographic or nickname from Middle English stal stalle ‘stall (for an animal) stable; place for catching fish; vending booth; choir stall’ (Old English stall ‘stall place’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022