Show ContentsStuck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The history of the Stuck family name begins in the German province of Bavaria. Stuck 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. Stuck is a name for a for a person who was extremely determined. The name Stuck 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 Stuck family

The surname Stuck 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 Stuck family

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Stuck Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Stuck include Stock, Stocken, Stocker, Stok, Stocks, Stokel, Stocke and many more.

Early Notables of the Stuck family

Prominent among members of the name Stuck in this period include

  • Jean-Baptiste "Batistin" Stuck (1680-1755), an Italian-French composer and cellist of the Baroque

Stuck Ranking

In the United States, the name Stuck is the 10,149th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Stuck migration to the United States +

German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Stuck surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Stuck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Joh Nickel Stuck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 [2]
  • Conrod Stuck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1770 [2]
Stuck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Job George Stuck, aged 28, who arrived in Missouri in 1849 [2]
  • H Stuck, aged 23, who arrived in South Carolina in 1851 [2]
  • Henry Stuck, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1851 [2]
  • Peter Stuck, who arrived in Buffalo, NY in 1853 [2]
  • William Stuck, aged 53, who landed in New York, NY in 1854 [2]

New Zealand Stuck 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:

Stuck Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • S.J. Stuck, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Worsley" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th October 1858 [3]
  • E.C. Stuck, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Worsley" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th October 1858 [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Stuck (post 1700) +

  • Franz Stuck (1863-1928), German symbolist, Art Nouveau painter, sculptor, engraver, and architect
  • John Stuck (b. 1943), English cricketer
  • Hudson Stuck (1863-1920), English mountaineer and archdeacon who co-led the first expedition to successfully climb the South Peak of Mount McKinley


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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