Stockton
STAHK-tuhn
Popularity
#3085
Letters
8
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
1,331
Peak Year
#62 in 2020
First Recorded
1917
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Stockton is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "settlement with tree stumps."
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Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
John Stockton
Retired American NBA point guard
Richard Stockton
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
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