>Hello: >My mother's maiden name was STOUT. >Can someone tell me if the Stout Surname is English or German? >Thank you for your time and assistance. >Jared B. Houdré >[email protected] It could be either. Many of the people on this list are descendants of Richard and Penelope Stout, who were early English settlers. There is also a branch that began with the name Staudt from German ancestors. The good news is that there is a lot of research on both branches, so it's often simply a matter of tracing back a few generations to find a connection. Kim Day Boise =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Are you getting all you should? http://www.biobasics.com/kimwday.asp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=