Stockfish

Stockfish Meaning & Origin

About Stockfish
The surname Stockfish is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stoc," meaning "stick" or "log," and "visch," meaning "fish." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the trade of stockfish, which refers to fish, usually cod, that has been dried by cold air and wind. The surname Stockfish likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who worked as a stockfish merchant or was associated with the stockfish trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stockfish: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Stockfish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STKFX
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3021020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AA1 K F IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/stockfish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STKFX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stockfish in Braille

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

The name Stockfish in braille

How to sign the name Stockfish using Sign Language

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

The name Stockfish in sign language

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