Stoecker Family Name and Heraldry

Search old registers for Stoecker and you will soon meet Stocker too. Taken at its root, Stoecker points to “tree stump”.

• In the 2010 US Census, 914 Americans gave Stoecker as their last name (rank 26,654).
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Stoecker adds “e” to Stocker, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.

Stoecker coat of arms

Looking for a Stoecker coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Get the complete Stoecker report, with a museum-style coat of arms.