van der Stock Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

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.

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van der Stock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2111:54,4868,853
Luxembourg401:14,5143,173
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

van der Stock Surname Meaning

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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.

- melvds

van 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.

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