This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: steeledp120 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.steele/1862.1866/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I think that you have gotten a good cross-section. My family is from Scotland (primarily from Glasgow area) and emigrated to Maine in the 1840s. Many Steel(e)s in the US came from Northern Ireland (especially any in Appalachia), which in turn originated in Scotland and went to Ireland as part of the plantations there. There are also many English Steeles. The German variety is an American anglicization of Stahl or the like. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.