van der Stock Surname
Approximately 270 people bear this surname
van der Stock Surname User-submission:
The name, Van der Stock, can have two meanings. It either means 'prison guard' or 'one from where wood is stacked'. It's an old name, already mentioned in medieval times. The lowercase d of "der" and the presence of a heraldic shield suggest that the family had once been part of the nobility.
Read More About This Surnamevan der Stock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 211 | 1:54,486 | 8,853 |
| Luxembourg | 40 | 1:14,514 | 3,173 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
van der Stock Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name, Van der Stock, can have two meanings. It either means 'prison guard' or 'one from where wood is stacked'. It's an old name, already mentioned in medieval times. The lowercase d of "der" and the presence of a heraldic shield suggest that the family had once been part of the nobility.
- melvdsvan der Stock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van der Stock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name van der Stock is found most frequently in Belgium. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name van der Stock? popularity and diffusion
It is the 963,821st most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of van der Stock reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 54,486. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Belgium this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Luxembourg, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van der Stok | 96 | 615 | / |
| van der Stockt | 96 | 192 | / |
| vander Stock | 96 | 11 | / |
| Vanderstock | 92 | 168 | / |
| vander Stok | 92 | 4 | / |
| van der Stek | 88 | 72 | / |
| Vanderstok | 87 | 112 | / |
| van der Staak | 85 | 565 | / |
| von der Stück | 85 | 23 | / |
| von der Stuck | 85 | 1 | / |
| Vanderstaok | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vanderstick | 83 | 0 | / |
| van de Staak | 80 | 45 | / |
| vander Staak | 80 | 4 | / |
| Van-Der-Stok | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vanderstek | 78 | 49 | / |
| van der Steeg | 77 | 1,332 | / |
| van der Stege | 77 | 183 | / |
| van der Staag | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vonderstuck | 75 | 19 | / |
| Vonderstück | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vanderstaak | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vandersteec | 75 | 1 | / |
| van der Steege | 74 | 461 | / |
| van der Stegge | 74 | 1 | / |
| vander Steeg | 72 | 9 | / |
| van Dersteeg | 72 | 1 | / |
| Vanderstag | 70 | 0 | / |
| Vandersteeg | 67 | 109 | / |
| Fenterstock | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanderwestg | 67 | 1 | / |
| van der Heijsteeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vinterstig | 52 | 1 | / |
| Ventura Stocco | 52 | 1 | / |
| Ventura Estaca | 52 | 1 | / |
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