Stocks Surname
Approximately 15,870 people bear this surname
Stocks Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the stock,' the stump, the trunk of a tree, post, Sec, from residence thereby; compare Stubbs. A big, exposed tree-trunk, or clump of tree-trunks, would readily give a surname to one who lived close by.
Read More About This SurnameStocks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,583 | 1:55,060 | 6,571 |
| England | 5,775 | 1:9,648 | 1,421 |
| Australia | 1,279 | 1:21,107 | 2,931 |
| Germany | 543 | 1:148,261 | 17,819 |
| Canada | 503 | 1:73,252 | 8,317 |
| Scotland | 330 | 1:16,224 | 2,000 |
| South Africa | 171 | 1:316,829 | 30,013 |
| New Zealand | 140 | 1:32,345 | 5,645 |
| Wales | 76 | 1:40,718 | 3,964 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| Sweden | 58 | 1:169,772 | 11,770 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,978 | 1:8,185 | 1,250 |
| Scotland | 267 | 1:14,020 | 1,602 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,070 | 1:46,933 | 5,387 |
The alternate forms: Stöcks (66) are calculated separately.
Stocks (27) may also be a first name.
Stocks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the stock,' the stump, the trunk of a tree, post, Sec, from residence thereby; compare Stubbs. A big, exposed tree-trunk, or clump of tree-trunks, would readily give a surname to one who lived close by. But v. Stoke.
Reginald de la Stocke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de la Stocke, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Jordan atte Stokk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William atte Stock, Somerset, 1 Edward III t ibid.
Reginald atte Stocke, Close Roll, 4 Edward III.
Johanna del Stok, 1409:: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
1788. Married — Richard Vaughan and Mary Stocks: St. George, Hanover Square.
1790. — Thomas Stock and Elizabeth Beake: ibid.
English names of local origin. Adam and William of Stokis (in England), 1264 (Bain, I, 2363).
Pl., and genit., of Stock,q.v.
He swor her this, by stokkes and by stones.—Chaucer, Troil. & Cris., iii. 589.
And all about old stockes and stubs of trees.—Spenser, Faerie Queene, I. ix. 34.
(English) Dweller near a monastery or holy place.
1. The stock of a tree seems a very unlikely origin for a family name, yet Zouch and Curzon seem analogous, as does the French Racine, not to mention the English Roots. 2. Parishes, &c., in cos. Worcester, Essex, Somerset, Dorset, and York.
From Stock, name of parishes cos. Essex, Dorset, Somerset, Worcester, and York; from Anglo-Saxon stoc, a place.
A location name from the Flemish, from the German, Stock; from the Dutch, Stok; in the Domesday Book, Stochi, Stoches; a personal name. De Stok and De Stokes occur several times in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
The Stocks take the name of an Essex parish. Mr. Stock, gent., owned Philpots farm in Roding - Morell in the middle of last century (M.).
Stocks Demographics
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Stocks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stocks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stocks is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Stöcks. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Stocks? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,477th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 459,203 people. The surname Stocks is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Stocks reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name in the world, held by 27 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 6,583 people, or 1 in 55,060. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 17 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Stocks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Stocks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stocks last name grew 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 447 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stocks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Stocks last name is primarily Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Stocks last name are 7.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.53% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Stocks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.82% more than the national average, earning R 391,668 per year; in United States they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning $41,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $50,409 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stöcks | 94 | 66 | / |
| Stockås | 92 | 8 | / |
| Stoecks | 92 | 0 | / |
| Stoks | 91 | 574 | / |
| Stocs | 91 | 3 | / |
| Stacks | 83 | 3,776 | / |
| Stockx | 83 | 239 | / |
| Stucks | 83 | 222 | / |
| Stooks | 83 | 154 | / |
| Stecks | 83 | 143 | / |
| Stoics | 83 | 10 | / |
| Stouks | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shtoks | 83 | 1 | / |
| Stochs | 83 | 0 | / |
| Stoeks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Stokse | 83 | 0 | / |
| Stoikes | 77 | 117 | / |
| Staacks | 77 | 31 | / |
| Sztoics | 77 | 22 | / |
| Stoykes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stackcs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stokx | 73 | 280 | / |
| Staks | 73 | 153 | / |
| Stecs | 73 | 8 | / |
| Stocx | 73 | 8 | / |
| Stacs | 73 | 8 | / |
| Steks | 73 | 7 | / |
| Stucs | 73 | 6 | / |
| Stuks | 73 | 6 | / |
| Stogs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Stokz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Stāks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Staackcs | 71 | 11 | / |
| Staaks | 67 | 270 | / |
| Stachs | 67 | 23 | / |
| Stackz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Steckx | 67 | 11 | / |
| Stocch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Steeks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Staeks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stauks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stasks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stutcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stoggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stuckz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sztács | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stakse | 67 | 0 | / |
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