Hockedy Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hockedy Surname User-submission:

This fascinating and unusual name is of early medieval English origin, and is a 'seasonal' surname derived from the Middle English 'Hocedai, Hokedey', Hock-day, the second Tuesday after Easter Sunday. In the Middle Ages Hock-day was an important term-day, on which rents were due, for example; Hock-day and Michaelmas divided the rural year into its summer and winter halves.

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Hockedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
Wales81:386,81619,671
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Hockedy Surname Meaning

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This fascinating and unusual name is of early medieval English origin, and is a 'seasonal' surname derived from the Middle English 'Hocedai, Hokedey', Hock-day, the second Tuesday after Easter Sunday. In the Middle Ages Hock-day was an important term-day, on which rents were due, for example; Hock-day and Michaelmas divided the rural year into its summer and winter halves. From the 14th century until the 16th century, and the influence of the Reformation, it was also a very popular festival; on Hock Monday, the women of the village seized and bound the men, demanding a small payment for their release, and on Hock Tuesday the men similarly detained the women. The money thus collected was given to the church for parish work. As a surname, Hockedy and the variant forms Hockaday and Hockesday, derive from the festival name used as a given name for one born at such a time, as in Christmas, Midwinter and Pask, modern surnames surviving from a similar usage. One Marye Hockedy was christened at Moreton Hampstead, Devonshire on February 8th 1608. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Hockedy, which was dated circa 1170, Ancient Charters of Suffolk.

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Hockedy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hockedy occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hockedy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hockedy is the 2,185,341st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname Hockedy is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Hockedy are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England Hockedy is primarily found in: Devon, where 29 percent live, Somerset, where 24 percent live and Berkshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Hockedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hockedy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hockedy surname increased 1,475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 63 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hockeday931/
Hokedy9212/
Hockeyday881/
Hockady8611/
Hackedy868/
Hokedey861/
Hockody860/
Hockidy860/
Hoceday860/
Hockaday804,018/
Hockoday8015/
Hockadoy803/
Hockadey801/
Hockiday800/
Okedyi774/
Hocede772/
Okedys771/
Hokady771/
Hocady770/
Hochede71114/
Hokedei716/
Hochedé713/
Hocaday712/
Hackady712/
Hocoday710/
Okedi676,135/
Okede671,274/
Okeda67665/
Hackaday6763/
Ekedy6758/
Chokedee6744/
Chokedai6732/
Houchedi6717/
Ocede6714/
Okody676/
Akedy674/
Chokeder674/
Acedy673/
Chakeday671/
Okady671/
Ocady671/
Hackiday670/
Ocody670/
Hookaday670/

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