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Stockwood Family History

Stockwood Name Meaning

from any of various places named Stockwood or similar such as Stockwood in Keynsham (Somerset) for which the 14th-century bearers in Somerset cited below constitute the earliest evidence Stockwood (Dorset) which is recorded as Stocwode in 1223 Stoke Dry Wood in Stoke Dry (Rutland) recorded as Stocwod in 1235 Stock Wood in Hullavington (Wilts) recorded as Stokewod in 1460 and Stoke Woods in Stoke Canon (Devon) recorded as Stokewode in 132 The place-names all derive from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu) some certainly with stoc ‘place secondary settlement’ and others probably with stocc ‘stock stump’ as the first element.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Lockwood, Stockford, Rockwood, Stockton, Stockholm, Stockard

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You can see how Stockwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockwood family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Stockwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Stockwood family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Stockwood's in USA. New York had the highest population of Stockwood families in 1840.

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There are 917 census records available for the last name Stockwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stockwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 295 immigration records available for the last name Stockwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 79 military records available for the last name Stockwood. For the veterans among your Stockwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 917 census records available for the last name Stockwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stockwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 295 immigration records available for the last name Stockwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 79 military records available for the last name Stockwood. For the veterans among your Stockwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stockwood lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Stockwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Stockwood in 1960 was 68, and 82 in 2003.

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