Stock Name Meaning: Originates from the Olde-English word 'stocc' which was the word used to describe a tree trunk.
A name which became popular after the Norman Conquest (may have come from the place in Normandy named Stock). The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a large tree or tree trunks (or possibily something made out of tree trunks). May have also been a name given to someone who looked after the punishment stocks or a nickname for someone 'stout'.
Discover how your Stock ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 15 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 38 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 33 |
| Devon | 44 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 1 |
| Essex | 576 |
| Gloucestershire | 164 |
| Hampshire | 69 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 30 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 46 |
| Lancashire | 346 |
| Leicestershire | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | 28 |
| London | 349 |
| Middlesex | 3 |
| Northumberland | 4 |
| Norfolk | 8 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 17 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 1 |
| Suffolk | 24 |
| Somerset | 429 |
| Surrey | 12 |
| Sussex | 11 |
| Staffordshire | 5 |
| Warwickshire | 35 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 13 |
| Worcestershire | 33 |
| Yorkshire | 138 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 4 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 9 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 171 |
| Independent | 80 |
| Female Servant | 79 |
| Labourer | 48 |
| Farmer | 36 |
| Male Servant | 30 |
| Lace Maker | 15 |
| Ag Labourer | 14 |
| Carpenter | 13 |
| Shoe Maker | 12 |
| Coal Miner | 11 |
| Tailor | 10 |
| Butcher | 9 |
| Cotton Weaver | 8 |
| Pupil | 8 |
| Dress Maker | 8 |
| Independant | 7 |
| Miller | 7 |
| Brick Layer | 7 |
| Gardener | 7 |
| Grocer | 7 |
| Stone Cutter | 7 |
| Weaver | 7 |
| Baker | 6 |
| Cotton Piecer | 5 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Stock | 1,972 |
| William Stock | 1,839 |
| John Stock | 1,667 |
| Elizabeth Stock | 1,294 |
| Sarah Stock | 1,157 |
| George Stock | 1,154 |
| James Stock | 956 |
| Thomas Stock | 876 |
| Ann Stock | 708 |
| Charles Stock | 708 |
| Henry Stock | 608 |
| Jane Stock | 535 |
| Joseph Stock | 500 |
| Alice Stock | 498 |
| Eliza Stock | 495 |
| Emma Stock | 482 |
| Ellen Stock | 480 |
| Frederick Stock | 480 |
| Emily Stock | 424 |
| Annie Stock | 381 |
| Edward Stock | 379 |
| Alfred Stock | 372 |
| Samuel Stock | 330 |
| Arthur Stock | 329 |
| Albert Stock | 315 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stock | 100% | 32,212 |
| 2 | Stack | 80% | 3,866 |
| 3 | Stick | 80% | 1,145 |
| 4 | Stuck | 80% | 1,124 |
| 5 | Eastick | 57% | 875 |
| 6 | Ostick | 67% | 580 |
| 7 | Stook | 80% | 537 |
| 8 | Stocke | 83% | 397 |
| 9 | Austick | 57% | 346 |
| 10 | Stok | 80% | 109 |
The surname Stock is the most popular version of all its varients