Stockwell

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old English stocc (tree trunk, stump) + wella (well, spring, stream).

Proper noun[edit]

Stockwell (countable and uncountable, plural Stockwells)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A suburb in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3076).
    2. A town in Barossa council area and Light Regional Council area, South Australia, named after Samuel Stockwell.
    3. A census-designated place in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Stockwell is the 5234th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6664 individuals. Stockwell is most common among White (93.83%) individuals.

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