Stockwell is an English habitational name derived from various places named Stockwell, including Stockwell in Lambeth ( Surrey) and Stockwell in Cowley ( Gloucestershire). The name originates from the Old English words "stocc," meaning "tree trunk" or "stump," and "wella," meaning "well," "spring," or "stream." [1] The surname is also occasionally spelled as Stokewell, Stokwelle, and Stokwell.
In the United States, the name Stockwell is the 5,936th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with the name. [2]
Stockwell is an English habitational name derived from various places named Stockwell, including Stockwell in Lambeth ( Surrey) and Stockwell in Cowley ( Gloucestershire). The name originates from the Old English words "stocc," meaning "tree trunk" or "stump," and "wella," meaning "well," "spring," or "stream." [1] The surname is also occasionally spelled as Stokewell, Stokwelle, and Stokwell.
In the United States, the name Stockwell is the 5,936th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with the name. [2]