Hocken Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hocken Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Henry,' from nick. Hal. diminutive Halkin, more commonly Hawkin. This again has been corrupted to Hockin, and with excrescent 'g' to Hocking. The genitive form is Hockings; compare Jennings for Jenins.

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Hocken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2041:180,61617,977
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
England1491:373,94726,392
Australia1251:215,96620,787
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2881:84,6378,940
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Hocken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Henry,' from nick. Hal. diminutive Halkin, more commonly Hawkin. This again has been corrupted to Hockin, and with excrescent 'g' to Hocking. The genitive form is Hockings; compare Jennings for Jenins. Hawkins, Hockin, and Hocking are familiar Cornish variants of Hawkin, which see.

1591. Married — Fraunces Hocken and Margret Todhunter: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

Corruptions of Hawkin, Hawkins, or of Hocking.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Hokings, according to Ferguson, were a Frisian people, and derived their name from one Hoce, mentioned in the poem of Beowulf. Mr. Kemble (Archaeolog. Journ.) observes that Hoce is a "mythical personage, probably the heros eponymus of the Frisian tribe, the founder of the Hocings, and a progenitor of the imperial race of Charlemagne."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hocken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hocken occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hocken? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 433,161st most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,178,269 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Hocken reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 180,616. In Canada it is primarily found in: Alberta, where 53 percent are found, Ontario, where 19 percent are found and British Columbia, where 17 percent are found. Barring Canada it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Hocken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hocken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 639 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hocken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hocken last name are 31.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hocken earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.46% less than the national average, earning 251,052 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $48,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chocken9295/
Houcken9239/
Hoscken922/
Hockent920/
Ocken91585/
Hoken91354/
Chochken861/
Hotchken860/
Hockenne860/
Hockin831,886/
Choken831,447/
Hecken831,000/
Hacken83531/
Gocken83232/
Hokken83182/
Hoeken83156/
Hucken8376/
Hochen8375/
Houken8333/
Hokien8328/
Oecken8324/
Hooken835/
Hokaen835/
Khoken833/
Ockent831/
Houcen831/
Hockne831/
Chocen831/
Hoiken831/
Oucken830/
Hokeen830/
Hockem830/
Ocen8049,466/
Oken803,144/
Hokn803/
Ockn801/
Houchen771,500/
Housken7750/
Haacken7743/
Heucken7735/
Hackeng7718/
Chouken7715/
Chooken7714/
Haucken778/
Hokkien775/
Chochen774/
Huochen774/
Chucken773/
Houckin772/
Hoichen771/
Haecken771/
Hosckem771/
Höckend771/
Hoecoen771/
Choiken771/
Hokehen771/
Hookeng771/
Ochen738,191/
Haken731,378/
Okken73965/
Hokin73669/
Hacen73604/
Okuen73479/
Acken73348/
Ecken73336/
Oceen73325/
Hocin73217/
Otken73191/
Goken73124/
Okien7354/
Ucken7352/
Huken7345/
Heken7323/
Ahken7320/
Okeen7320/
Oeken7318/
Hokyn7318/
Hocne7314/
Okeun7314/
Ahcen7312/
Oiken7312/
Ooken7311/
Häken739/
Ockin737/
Okenn735/
Höken735/
Ocehn734/
Hackn732/
Oyken732/
Okehn732/
Okoen732/
Ücken732/
Okaen732/
Khokn731/
Ogcen731/
Ohken731/
Hucen731/
Hookn731/
Ouken731/
Chokn731/
Okcen731/
Ocenn731/
Ockem731/
Osckn731/
Jockn731/
Ocoen730/
Hotchkin71838/
Chouchen7159/
Khochkin7114/
Choochen7113/
Chokkoen715/
Khochkyn715/
Chochkin714/
Houchenn712/
Choikuen711/
Hothckin711/
Houcehen711/
Chackeng711/
Choykeng711/
Chookaen711/
Chookoen711/
Hochkyna711/
Hotckkin710/
Hachen67767/
Ochkin67650/
Hasken67496/
Hackin67402/
Heuken67390/
Huchen67390/
Huckin67342/
Hochin67323/
Haaken67258/
Okenne67258/
Hakken67226/
Jooken67192/
Hakeen67182/
Hauken67180/
Chuken67118/
Hookem67104/
Chokin6782/
Okn6768/
Hoskem6758/
Ocheen6756/
Eucken6754/
Chochkina6742/
Okienė6742/
Gucken6738/
Hoikin6737/
Chaken6734/
Haeken6731/
Ochkyn6729/
Houkin6726/
Ozkenc6723/
Hokyna6723/
Khochkina6722/
Hakien6721/
Hecaen6720/
Hekken6719/
Huckem6717/
Khokin6716/
Chokyn6714/
Houcin6713/
Höckne6712/
Chokenova6711/
Aacken6711/
Ousken6710/
Eecken679/
Khochkyna679/
Hookin677/
Hacoen677/
Hoquen675/
Khaken674/
Ahaken674/
Chacen674/
Hogkin674/
Azhken674/
Oikene674/
Hokyon674/
Aucken674/
Ocn674/
Hakuen674/
Hahcen674/
Khokyn674/
Hackne673/
Ookken673/
Hoikyn673/
Hotkyn673/
Gooken672/
Ackien672/
Heeken672/
Haccen672/
Hackyn672/
Gouken672/
Ocking672/
Hakaen672/
Khokhn671/
Khokne671/
Odtken671/
Ottken671/
Hekien671/
Gockin671/
Oukken671/
Chocin671/
Goyken671/
Hotkin671/
Hécaen671/
Huicen671/
Hookyn671/
Hoîkin671/
Hoïkin671/
Hokuin671/
Ougken671/
Outken671/
Okeeng671/
O'Kent671/
Goëken671/
Ahchen671/
Hakoen671/
Hoccin671/
Hacenn671/
Ahhcen671/
Ouhcen671/
Odkeng671/
Heckin670/
Gokeen670/
Hotchkinn670/
Hoekin670/
Hokinn670/
Hotschkin670/

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