• family name; john stockton (born 1962), famous nba player who holds the record for steals and assists, one of the players on the olympic basketball dream team in 1992 and 1996; richard stockton (1730-1781) political leader during the american revolution, signer of the declaration of independence; frank stockton (1834-1902) u.s. writer; name of several cities and towns in the usa (such as in california, illinois, iowa and more); city in england