Tree-stump settlement
Derived from the Old English elements 'stocc' (tree trunk or stump) and 'tun' (enclosure or settlement). It originally served as a habitational surname for families living near a cleared wooded area or a place marked by a distinctive stump. In a modern context, it is often associated with the city in California or the legendary basketball player John Stockton.
Less common today
Stockton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,962 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
NBA Hall of Fame point guard for the Utah Jazz
American businessman and founder of OceanGate
