Stockton Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Stockton last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Stockton last name
Meaning of the Stockton last name: farm built of logs. Stockton is an English surname from places such as Stockton-on-Tees, from Old English stocc, "log, stump", and tun, "farm", or stoc, "outlying farm". Richard Stockton signed the Declaration of Independence. The last name is common in Cheshire, Lancashire and America. The last name is widely spread in the United States.
Arms associated with the Stockton name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Stockton name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Stockton name FAQ
What does the Stockton name mean?
Farm built of logs. Common variants include Stocton.
Where does the Stockton surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Stockton coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Stockton coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).