Stock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stock family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 74
General Labourer 70
General Servant Domestic 56
Cook Domestic 33
Dress Maker 32
Scholar 30
Dressmaker 25
Housemaid Domestic 24
Domestic Servant 23
Laundress Wash 22
Farmer 21
Agricultural Labourer 20
School 19
Gardener Domestic 18
Tailor 17
House Maid Domestic 16
Servant Domestic 16
Bricklayer 15
Butcher 15
Carpenter 15
Tailoress 15
Carman 13
Stone Mason 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Cotton Weaver 12

Stock Surname Variants Ranking

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

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