Stiltner

Stiltner is a surname that originates from the Germanic word “stelza,” which means “stilt.” As a surname, it likely referred to someone who made or used stilts, or perhaps to someone who was tall and thin like a stilt. The name has been recorded in the United States since the 1700s, with concentrations in West Virginia and Ohio. Today, there are likely several thousand individuals with the Stiltner surname in the United States.