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Stock History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Stock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Germany

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.

Early Origins of the Stock family

The surname Stock was first found in Rothenburg, where the name Stock made a great early contribution to the early feudal society which shaped the development of Europe. The name Stock became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the widespread tribal and national conflicts, each group striving for power and status in a continually changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Stock family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stock research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1560, 1577, 1680, 1755 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Stock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stock Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Stock include Stock, Stocken, Stocker, Stok, Stocks, Stokel, Stocke and many more.

Early Notables of the Stock family

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Stock Ranking

In the United States, the name Stock is the 3,493^rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Stock is ranked the 6,039^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Stock migration to the United States +

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Stock or a variant listed above:

Stock Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Stock, aged 26, who arrived in Bermuda, (Somers Islands) in 1635 aboard the ship "Truelove" 3
Garrett Stock, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 3
John Stock, who arrived in Maryland in 1676 3

Stock Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Stock, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 aboard the ship "Mortonhouse John Coultas" 3
Conradt Stock, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Barbara Stock, who arrived in Frederick County, Maryland in 1739 3
Hans Adam Stock, aged 40, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Joh Philip Stock, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 3
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Stock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eliana Stock, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806 3
Sonina Stock, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806 3
Sarah Stock, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 3
Richard Stock, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 3
Sarah Stock, who settled in New York City in 1817
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Stock migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Stock Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Stock, (b. 1782), aged 18, English labourer who was convicted in Somerset, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. George Stock, British Convict who was convicted in Essex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 20th April 1826, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Edward Stock, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Argyle" on March 5th, 1831, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6
Mr. William Stock, English convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Robert Stock, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Lilford" in 1839 8
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Stock migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Stock Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Rev. Arthur Stock, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Hamilla Mitchell" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th November 1853 9
Mr. Phillip Stock, (b. 1852), aged 17, English labourer, from Somerset travelling from London aboard the ship "Siberia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st February 1870 10
Philip Stock, aged 17, a farm labourer, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Siberia" in 1870
Frederic Stock, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Stock (post 1700) +

David Frederick Stock (1939-2015), American composer and conductor in residence for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (1987-1988), founder and the music director for 23 years of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble
Mark Stock (b. 1951), American painter
Larry Stock (1896-1984), American songwriter, best known as the co-writer of the Fats Domino hit "BlueBerry Hill" and the Dean Martin hit "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You"
James Harold Stock (b. 1955), American economist and a professor of economics at Harvard University
Barbara Stock (b. 1956), American actress, known for roles as Susan Silverman in ABC crime drama series Spenser: For Hire (1985-1988), and as Liz Adams in CBS primetime soap opera Dallas (1990-1991)
Jack Stock, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1956 11
Herman Stock, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956 11
Harry Stock, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Adams County, 1926 11
Dave Stock, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 2002 11
Charles W. Stock, American Republican politician, Chair of Crawford County Republican Party, 1949 11
... (Another 27 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Stock family +

Bismarck

Manfred Stock (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 12

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Argyle voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1831 with 251 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/argyle/1831
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY LILFORD 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839LadyLilford.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details