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
School 535
Farm Labourer 61
Private Means 53
General Labourer 52
General Servant (domestic) 47
None 28
Dressmaker 27
Labourer 26
Clerk 21
Domestic Servant 20
At Home 18
Butcher 18
Housemaid (domestic) 18
Farmer 18
No Occupation 17
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Bricklayer 15
Carpenter 15
House Keeper 15
Laundress 15
Scholar 15
Gardener Domestic 14
Weaver 14
Carman 13
Carter 13

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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