Hockenhull Surname

321,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hockenhull Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockenhull,' a township in the parish of Tarvin, near Tarporley, Cheshire.

Hamo Hokenhull, 25 Henry VIII: East Cheshire.

Richard Hocknell, 2 Elizabeth: ibid.

Thomas Hockenhull, of Hockenhull Platt, 1577: ibid.

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Hockenhull Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6701:83,1619,176
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Canada591:624,50251,218
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Wales251:123,7819,267
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:79,9198,609
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Hockenhull Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockenhull,' a township in the parish of Tarvin, near Tarporley, Cheshire.

Hamo Hokenhull, 25 Henry VIII: East Cheshire.

Richard Hocknell, 2 Elizabeth: ibid.

Thomas Hockenhull, of Hockenhull Platt, 1577: ibid.

1577. Married — Thomas Hockcnell and Margearye Davemporte: Prestbury Registeri Cheshire.

Ellen Hocknell, of Crowton, 1597: Wills at Chester.

John Hockenhull, of Hockenhull, 1606: ibid.

1731. Buried — Zenobia, wife of John Hockenhull: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(English) belonging to Hockenhull (Chesh.), 16th cent. Ho(c)kenhull=(prob.) the Mallows - Hill [an adj. form of Middle English hoc, Old English hocc, a hock, mallow + Middle English hul(l, Old English hyll, a hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Hockenhulls or Hockenhalls, an ancient knightly family, were lords of the manor of Hockenhull from the reign of Henry III. to the beginning of last century, when they removed to Shotwick (O.). Richard Hockenel was sheriff of Chester in 1491 (H.). The name, which is sometimes contracted to Hocknell, is now best represented in the Nantwich district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hockenhull Last Name Facts

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

Hockenhull is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hockenhull? popularity and diffusion

It is the 321,782nd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,282,367 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Hockenhull reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 670 people, or 1 in 83,161. In England Hockenhull is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 25 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside and Merseyside, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England Hockenhull is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Hockenhull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hockenhull has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hockenhull last name grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hockenhull Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hockenhull last name are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hockenhull earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $47,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $48,513 CAD per year.

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