Hiscox Surname

143,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Hiscox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9421:59,1497,061
Australia8581:31,4644,184
United States6191:585,55647,866
Canada3041:121,20312,728
Wales1591:19,4622,076
South Africa771:703,60750,359
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Austria151:567,69652,281
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
France51:13,284,544357,392
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5321:45,8185,698
Wales191:82,5483,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:185,30916,412

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Hitchcocks, Hitchcox, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Hick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hitch is an old "nurse-name" of Richard, and COCK is the ordinary diminutive.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hiscox Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hiscox Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hiscox is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiscox? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 143,629th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,353,098 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Hiscox are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 942 people, or 1 in 59,149. In England it is most numerous in: Somerset, where 13 percent reside, West Midlands, where 12 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England Hiscox is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Hiscox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hiscox has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hiscox surname grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 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% being registered with the political 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

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Hicox9145/
Hickox833,869/
Hescox8398/
Hiccox8319/
Hiscok8310/
Hixcox836/
Hitcox835/
Hiscax831/
Hikcox831/
Giscox830/
Hiecox830/
Hiskox830/
Aiscox830/
Icox800/
Hiscock779,213/
Hickcox77561/
Hiscoke77235/
Chicoix7757/
Hithcox779/
Haigcox771/
Hisscok771/
Hesscox771/
Hiscook771/
Hichcox771/
Hiscoch770/
Hecox731,032/
Hicok73351/
Hikox731/
Hitchcox71999/
Hiscocks71976/
Haithcox71410/
Hisscock7145/
Hitckcox711/
Hiescock710/
Hickok673,717/
Haycox671,098/
Heacox67916/
Heycox67394/
Hicock67151/
Giscos6799/
Chicax674/
Hoycox671/
Heccox671/
Hehcox671/
Hedcox671/
Hescok671/
Chicog671/
Chicoc671/
Hickoc670/
Hiskok670/
Hiokox670/
Heckox670/

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