| ![Show Contents]() Stockel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Stockel is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the chapelry of Stockwell in Surrey. 1 2 3 The surname Stockel is derived from the Old English words stocc and wiella and the place name dates back to 1197 when it was known as Stokewell and literally meant "spring or stream by a tree stump." 4 Early Origins of the Stockel familyThe surname Stockel was first found in Surrey at Stockwell, a suburban district, and a chapelry, in the parish and union of Lambeth, E. division of the hundred of Brixton. 5 And it is here that John de Stokewell was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1195-1196. Later, John de Stokwel was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in 1297. 6 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Egidius de Stokwelle, Oxfordshire; and Alicia de Stokwell, Oxfordshire. Later, Elias de Stokwell was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 7 Early History of the Stockel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stockel research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1581, 1582 and 1587 are included under the topic Early Stockel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stockel Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Stockel are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Stockel include: Stockwell, Stokewell, Stokwell and others. Early Notables of the Stockel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stockel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Stockel migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Stockel or a variant listed above:
Stockel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ulrich Stockel, who arrived in America in 1738 8
- Joh Baltzer Stockel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 8
- Henrich Stockel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 8
Stockel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andreas Stockel, aged 42, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 8
- Johann Stockel, aged 51, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 8
- Joseph Stockel, aged 38, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 8
- Louis J Stockel, who landed in Mississippi in 1877 8
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stockel (post 1700) | + |
- Maike Stöckel (b. 1984), German field hockey player who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
- Lea Stöckel (b. 1994), former field hockey player from Germany, who played as a midfielder
- Josef "Joe" Stöckel (1894-1959), German actor, screenwriter and film director
| Historic Events for the Stockel family | + |
Bismarck - Karl-Heinz Stöckel (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 9
- Mr. Emil Stöckel, German Mail Inspector from Frankfurt, Germany, who was a passenger on board the Hindenburg LZ-129 (1937) and survived the Airship Fire 10
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- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
- Hindenburg Disaster Passenger List | Airships.net. (Retrieved 2014, April 11) . Retrieved from http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/disaster/hindenburg-passenger-list/
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