Stock Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Stock last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Stock last name
Meaning of the Stock last name: "tree stump". Stock is a German surname from Middle High German stoc, "tree stump", for someone living on land full of stumps, or a nickname for a stout or stubborn man. The last name is spread across Germany. In Low German areas it also meant a stick or staff.
Arms associated with the Stock name
In German towns craftsmen used coats of arms too, and heraldry associated with Stock grew in that world.
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Stock name FAQ
What does the Stock name mean?
"tree stump". Common variants include Stöckl, Stocker.
Where does the Stock surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Austria and the Netherlands.
Is there a Stock coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Stock coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).