Stock (surname)
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Stock or Stöck is a surname of German origin. It may derive from the trunk of a tree, or from the location Stock.[1] The surname is most prevalent in Germany, and is highest density in Liechtenstein.[1]
Origins and variants
Today's generation of the Stock family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Stock family lived in Pembrokeshire. Their name, however, is a reference to Stock, near Caen, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.[2]
The history of the Stock family name begins in the German province of Bavaria. Stock is a nickname surname, a class of German names derived from eke-names, or added names, that described people by a personal characteristic or other attribute. Stock is a name for a for a person who was extremely determined. The name Stock is derived from the German word "stoc," which meant "stubborn." The name was also of local origin and it referred to a person who resided near an unusual tree. In this instance, the name is also derived from the word "stoc," which also referred to the stem or trunk of a tree.
People
Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert Stock (1897–1969), Welsh international rugby player
- Alec Stock (1917–2001), English football manager
- Alejandro Stock (born 1965), Uruguayan artist
- Alfred Stock (1876–1946), German inorganic chemist
- Andrew Stock (born 1960), British artist
- Ann Stock, American government official
- Barbara Stock (born 1956), American actress
- Barry Stock (born 1974), Canadian guitarist
- Brian Stock (born 1981), Welsh footballer
- Christian Stock (1884–1967), German politician
- Constant Vanden Stock (1914–2008), Belgian footballer
- David Stock (born 1939), American composer
- Debra Stock (born 1962), English cricketer
- Dennis Stock (1928–2010), American photographer
- Dora Stock (1760–1832), German artist
- Elliot Stock (1838–1911), English publisher
- Emil Stock (1868–1951), Croatian industrialist and businessman
- Francine Stock (born 1958), British journalist
- Frank Stock (born 1945), Hong Kong judge and lawyer
- Franz Stock (1904–1948), German priest in Paris during World War II
- Frederick Stock (1872–1942), German composer
- Gerhard Stöck (1911–1985), German athlete
- Gregory Stock, American biophysicist
- Hans-Christian Stock (1919–1945), German soldier
- James H. Stock (born 1956), American economist
- Jean-Pierre Stock (1900–1950), French rower
- Jeff Stock (born 1960), American soccer player
- Jon Stock (born 1966), British novelist
- Joseph Stock (1740–1813), Irish bishop
- Jürgen Stock (born 1959), German law enforcement officer
- Lady Gertrude Stock (1842–1893), English novelist
- Lara Stock (born 1992), Croatian chess player
- Larry Stock (1896–1984), American musician
- Leonhard Stock (born 1958), Austrian skier
- Lionello Stock (1866–1948), Croatian-Italian industrialist, businessman and owner of the Camis & Stock company (now Fernet Stock)
- Mark Stock (born 1951), American painter
- Mark Stock (American football) (born 1966), American football player
- Markus Stock (born 1969), Austrian ski mountaineer
- Mike Stock (American football), American football coach
- Mike Stock (musician) (born 1975), English musician
- Milt Stock (1897–1977), American baseball player
- Nigel Stock (actor) (1919–1986), British actor
- Nigel Stock (bishop) (born 1950), British bishop
- P. J. Stock (born 1975), American hockey player
- Raymond Stock, American translator
- Richard Stock (1569–1626), English clergyman
- Roger Vanden Stock, Belgian footballer
- Ryan Stock, Canadian stunt man
- Sarah Stock (born 1979), Canadian wrestler
- Sebastian Stock (born 1977), German curler
- Simon Stock (1165–1265), 13th century English saint
- Thomas Stock (1750–1803), English clergyman
- Uwe Stock, German judoka who competed in the 1970 European Championships
- Valentine Stock (1852–1921), Canadian politician
- Victor Andrew Stock (born 1944), British clergyman
- Wes Stock (born 1934), American baseball player
- Wolfgang Stock (born 1959), German journalist
Related surnames
- Stocken
- Stocker
- Stöcker
- Stok
- Stocks (surname)
- Stokel
References
- ^ "Surnames: Stock". houseofnames.com.
- ^ "Surnames: Stock". houseofnames.com.
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