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Stockdale Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Stockdale in Settle (Yorkshire) Stockdale in Longsleddale (Westmorland) Stockdale in Uldale (Cumberland) and perhaps also Stockdale in Salterforth (Yorkshire). Stockdale in Salterforth and Stockdale in Longsleddale are named with Old English stocc ‘tree trunk stump’ + dæl ‘valley’ or Old Norse dalr ‘valley’ while Stockdale in Uldale may be named with Old Norse stakkr ‘stack pillar of rock’ + dalr. Stockdale in Settle is probably named with Old English stoc ‘place’ + Old English dæl or Old Norse dalr. Compare Stockdill Stocksdale and Stogdill .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Stockwell, Stockley, Stockford, Stock, Tickle, Stockham, Stackpole

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Where is the Stockdale family from?

You can see how Stockdale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockdale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stockdale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 99 Stockdale families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Stockdale's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stockdale families in 1911.
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What did your Stockdale ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Stockdale. 36% of Stockdale men worked as a Farmer and 40% of Stockdale women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stockdale were Carpenter and Housekeeping. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Labourer
    19%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    40%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Housewife
    20%
  • Housekeeping
    20%
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There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Stockdale. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Stockdale. For the veterans among your Stockdale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stockdale lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Stockdale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stockdale in 1949 was 63, and 76 in 2004.

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