Hiscox Surname
Approximately 3,097 people bear this surname
Hiscox Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from nick. Hich (Hitch) or Hick. The initial R seems to have commonly nicked into H; compare Hodge for Roger, and Hob for Robert. For suffix -cock, v. Cocks. The harder form Hickcock (v.
Read More About This SurnameHiscox Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 942 | 1:59,149 | 7,061 |
| Australia | 858 | 1:31,464 | 4,184 |
| United States | 619 | 1:585,556 | 47,866 |
| Canada | 304 | 1:121,203 | 12,728 |
| Wales | 159 | 1:19,462 | 2,076 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 532 | 1:45,818 | 5,698 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 271 | 1:185,309 | 16,412 |
Hiscox Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from nick. Hich (Hitch) or Hick. The initial R seems to have commonly nicked into H; compare Hodge for Roger, and Hob for Robert. For suffix -cock, v. Cocks. The harder form Hickcock (v. Hick) is found in the Hundred Rolls.
'Item, Nicholas de Mulseworthe, et Hikoc, et Ricardus Curteys tenent on virgat,' Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
As seen below, the hard form lasted till the 17th century.
Hichecok Bedell, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Willelmus Higecok, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Thomas Huchecok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Higecok de Trent, London. Riley's Memorials of London.
William Hychcok, Yorkshire Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).
1553-4. Roger Watts and Agnes Hytchecooks: Marriage Lic. (London).
1597. Alice Hiccock, of Stanney: Wills at Chester.
1636. Baptised — Nicolas Hekkox, s. Abraham Heskcok (i.e. Hitchcock): St. Michael, Cornhill.
1657. Married — John Great and Elizabeth Hiccockes: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1662. Baptised — Richard, s. Thomas Hickocke: St. Peter. Cornhill.
1705. Married — John Hichcock and Hannah Crowley: St. Dionis Backchurch.
For Hitchcocks, Hitchcox, q.v.
(English) Descendant of little Hick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).
Hitch is an old "nurse-name" of Richard, and COCK is the ordinary diminutive.
Hiscox Demographics
Average Male Hiscox Height
176.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hiscox Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hiscox Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hiscox is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hiscox? popularity and diffusion
It is the 143,629th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,353,098 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Hiscox live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 942 people, or 1 in 59,149. In England Hiscox is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 13 percent live, West Midlands, where 12 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 11 percent live. Not including England it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Hiscox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hiscox has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 837 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hiscox Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hiscox surname are 13.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.42% registered with the party.
The amount Hiscox earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.6% more than the national average, earning R 495,708 per year; in United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $46,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.08% more than the national average, earning $60,655 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicox | 91 | 45 | / |
| Hickox | 83 | 3,869 | / |
| Hescox | 83 | 98 | / |
| Hiccox | 83 | 19 | / |
| Hiscok | 83 | 10 | / |
| Hixcox | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hitcox | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hiscax | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hikcox | 83 | 1 | / |
| Giscox | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hiecox | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hiskox | 83 | 0 | / |
| Aiscox | 83 | 0 | / |
| Icox | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hiscock | 77 | 9,213 | / |
| Hickcox | 77 | 561 | / |
| Hiscoke | 77 | 235 | / |
| Chicoix | 77 | 57 | / |
| Hithcox | 77 | 9 | / |
| Haigcox | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hisscok | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hesscox | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hiscook | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hichcox | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hiscoch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hecox | 73 | 1,032 | / |
| Hicok | 73 | 351 | / |
| Hikox | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hitchcox | 71 | 999 | / |
| Hiscocks | 71 | 976 | / |
| Haithcox | 71 | 410 | / |
| Hisscock | 71 | 45 | / |
| Hitckcox | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hiescock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hickok | 67 | 3,717 | / |
| Haycox | 67 | 1,098 | / |
| Heacox | 67 | 916 | / |
| Heycox | 67 | 394 | / |
| Hicock | 67 | 151 | / |
| Giscos | 67 | 99 | / |
| Chicax | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoycox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heccox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehcox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedcox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hescok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chicog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chicoc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hickoc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hiskok | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hiokox | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heckox | 67 | 0 | / |
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