Stockdale

Stockdale Meaning & Origin

About Stockdale
The surname Stockdale is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "stoc" meaning "tree trunk" or "stump" and "dæl" meaning "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a valley with tree trunks or stumps. The name Stockdale is fairly common in northern England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire and Durham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Stockdale is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Stockdale: 4,301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stockdale based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STKTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3023040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AA1 K D EY2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈstɑkˌdeɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STKTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S323

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stockdale in Braille

Here's how to represent Stockdale in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Stockdale in braille

How to sign the name Stockdale using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Stockdale using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Stockdale in sign language

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