Hockey Surname

89,332nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hockey Surname Definition:

(English) apparently not local, but from the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Hoc, Hoc(c)a, with the diminutive suff. -y.

Hockey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,8211:14,8252,104
England1,4651:38,0334,947
United States8011:452,50838,728
Canada2791:132,06313,716
South Africa2091:259,22326,097
Wales1671:18,5301,992
Namibia1551:15,5452,826
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Guernsey881:732115
Afghanistan421:765,5528,131
Scotland391:137,2778,372
India261:29,502,515369,827
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
France81:8,302,840321,660
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guam11:160,1214,893
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8121:30,0194,029
Wales841:18,6721,092
Guernsey131:2,512419
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Hockey (232) may also be a first name.

Hockey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) apparently not local, but from the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Hoc, Hoc(c)a, with the diminutive suff. -y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hockey Last Name Facts

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

Hockey (Arabic: هوكي) occurs most in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hockey.

How Common Is The Last Name Hockey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 89,332nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,356,832 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 37 percent of Hockey reside; 37 percent reside in Australasia and 37 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 588,797th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 232 people.

Hockey is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 1,821 people, or 1 in 14,825. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 29 percent live, Queensland, where 25 percent live and New South Wales, where 24 percent live. Outside of Australia this last name occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Hockey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hockey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hockey last name rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hockey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hockey last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hockey surname are 8.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.38% registered with the party.

The amount Hockey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.65% more than the national average, earning R 526,716 per year; in United States they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning $42,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $48,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chockey9237/
Khockey9213/
Hockeys922/
Hocckey921/
Hoockey920/
Hocke913,702/
Hokey91943/
Ockey91514/
Hocky91116/
Hocey910/
Hookey831,050/
Houcke83635/
Hackey83340/
Chokey83219/
Hoecke83149/
Huckey8387/
Hodkey8366/
Heckey8352/
Chocky8347/
Hockay8312/
Ockeya8311/
Hockie836/
Hoicke836/
Chocke833/
Hochey832/
Ockeys832/
Ocskey831/
Gockey831/
Hokeya831/
Hockeu831/
Hodcke831/
Hockes830/
Hockje830/
Hoscke830/
Occkey830/
Hoke8015,190/
Okey8010,881/
Ocke8091/
Hoce8079/
Hoky8071/
Ocky807/
Ocey802/
Hotchkeys800/
Hoschke77284/
Choikey7799/
Hoschky7745/
Chockee7730/
Houckes7721/
Ockheys7710/
Chhokey776/
Chockie775/
Hoicker773/
Chookey773/
Khoucke772/
Chuckey772/
Chockoe772/
Choucke771/
Choykey771/
Chackey771/
Hockees771/
Hockeit771/
Hosckhe771/
Haackey771/
Hackeyt771/
Hodcker771/
Hocckay771/
Hocquey771/
Jhokeyo771/
Chokeya771/
Chokeyi771/
Choucky771/
Hockkee771/
Hockoyo771/
Hookeys770/
Hodskey770/
Hoscket770/
Huckiey770/
Houchey770/
Houskey770/
Okeyo7326,401/
Hucke733,433/
Okeya733,358/
Hacke733,221/
Hooke732,721/
Hoche732,235/
Hecke732,110/
Gokey732,041/
Okeye731,255/
Gocke731,103/
Hokke731,094/
Ackey731,073/
Khoke73989/
Choke73767/
Eckey73753/
Hoeke73700/
Hakey73417/
Hecky73399/
Okeyi73293/
Houke73201/
Hokeš73124/
Höcke73120/
Hucey73118/
Hocoy73107/
Hotke7379/
O'Key7373/
Hocká7363/
Hokky7357/
Höcky7355/
Oscke7351/
Ockay7350/
Hocký7349/
Choky7344/
Häcke7334/
Hocké7333/
Hokyi7331/
Hucky7329/
Hocka7327/
Hacky7322/
Hokee7321/
Ochey7320/
Hocki7318/
Gocky7318/
Hokie7318/
Hooky7312/
Okeyu7312/
Hodke7311/
Ockes7311/
Hokea7311/
Hoyce7310/
Okiey7310/
Hacey739/
Choce739/
Hukey738/
Ahkey737/
Hoice736/
Ookey735/
Okeiy735/
Ockie734/
Hoyke734/
Khoky734/
Hoqke734/
Hücke734/
Houce733/
Oucky733/
Hekey733/
Okeyh733/
Hokuy732/
Hoike732/
Oukey732/
Oikey732/
Okkey732/
Ockeh731/
Oczky731/
Otkey731/
Houky731/
Huoke731/
Hocue731/
Hodky731/
Hogce731/
Hogke731/
Hokei731/
Hokej731/
Hokiy731/
Ehcke731/
Ozcke731/
Ockye731/
Hoïke731/
Hogky731/
Hojky731/
Hokay731/
Hokeu731/
Hokhy731/
Hokoy731/
Hociy731/
Oceyi731/
Ockys731/
Okeyz731/
Okcke731/
Oucke731/
Hocoe730/
Hooce730/
Hohke730/
Hockeová7164/
Chockead7118/
Chhoikey7112/
Chouskey719/
Chochkeh716/
Chotchky711/
Hoockett711/
D'Hocker711/
Choschke711/
Hockchee711/
Hockkhee711/
Choockee711/
Hotchkes710/
Hotchkep710/
Hotchkys710/
Huschkey710/
Hosckett710/
Oke67154,028/
Hachey675,504/
Chokoe675,111/
Choice673,387/
Chocce672,647/
Haacke672,595/
Chocue672,416/
Haucke671,576/
Chacky671,255/
Choche671,097/
Choyce671,065/
Oky671,060/
Houche671,010/
Houkes67943/
Hokuya67813/
Ockiya67795/
Chocoy67729/
Hokett67521/
Oce67493/
Huycke67391/
Heucke67365/
Chouke67304/
Hokoyo67260/
Ocskay67253/
Chokhe67189/
Chokoy67135/
Chacey67130/
Choike67125/
Houske67117/
Chucky6798/
Choyke6771/
Hokkoe6769/
Gookey6768/
Hookie6768/
Haecke6766/
Choske6765/
Chakey6765/
Chuoke6764/
Hosket6762/
Chokie6761/
Chokei6758/
Hocque6753/
Hokuyo6753/
Hackhe6752/
Khokke6749/
Hotzky6744/
Hocoya6739/
Ocheyo6739/
Ocheya6739/
Hoczka6739/
Haecky6738/
Chokyo6738/
Hackes6736/
Jokeyo6734/
Otskey6730/
Khouke6729/
Ochkie6728/
Hokkee6728/
Okeyoh6727/
Hokkes6727/
Hochee6725/
Chokay6721/
Chocki6720/
Chokyi6719/
Hokeah6719/
Chacke6719/
Chokke6719/
Chojke6719/
Hackie6718/
Hokche6718/
Housky6716/
Oeckei6716/
Huckie6715/
Okoeye6714/
Gockoe6714/
Chouky6713/
Hoiker6713/
Hoicka6712/
Ochkyi6712/
Chocka6711/
Gochke6710/
Khoike6710/
Hodske6710/
Chokky6710/
Khokhe679/
Chukey678/
Hoozky678/
Houtke678/
Choked678/
Okeyah678/
Hojker678/
Goicke678/
Choeky677/
Okeeye677/
Ochkiy676/
Chokee676/
Hackee676/
Hascke676/
Gokeya676/
Goukey676/
Goczke676/
Chokae676/
Goucke675/
Hotsky675/
Choiky675/
Hoscoy675/
Okieyi675/
Ocheye675/
Chocge675/
Ackeyi675/
Occeya675/
Okeiyo675/
Hoceja675/
Hucket674/
Khokiy674/
Chucke674/
Chokue674/
Häckes674/
Huoche674/
Choeke673/
Chouchkeh673/
Hatkey673/
Hakeya673/
Okeyod673/
Hotchkyss673/
Khokhy673/
Chocoe673/
Hotkys673/
Haukey672/
Ackkey672/
Huscke672/
Hokepp672/
Haakey672/
Chodke672/
Ockeis672/
Ockiye672/
Ockhys672/
Hoccay672/
Hochea672/
Hochka672/
Hockis672/
O'Keys672/
Ockech672/
Khokyo672/
Hokysh672/
Heckie671/
Guckey671/
Khokae671/
Khokie671/
Khooke671/
Ocheiy671/
Ockhee671/
Okeyhe671/
Chockhett671/
Hekeye671/
Jahcke671/
Huckhy671/
Hotchkess671/
Hotkay671/
Hottke671/
Hodker671/
Hoikei671/
Hokaye671/
Hokiye671/
Hokoya671/
Hokque671/
Hoquke671/
Hakeey671/
Hackeh671/
Ackiey671/
Okoeyo671/
Hackay671/
Auckey671/
Okieye671/
Houkep671/
Háczky671/
Huckue671/
Hoykeh671/
Hukeya671/
Høecke671/
Hoiche671/
Hojcka671/
Hokech671/
Hokiya671/
Hokoue671/
Hoekie671/
Hocheu671/
Khakey671/
Khokee671/
Jokeyu671/
Okeeya671/
Okieya671/
Ockawe671/
Ockaya671/
Ockaye671/
Ockieh671/
Hakeyo671/
Gockue671/
Chocay671/
Chockj671/
Chokeh671/
Hokkie671/
Chooky671/
Ockoye671/
Ochkoy671/
Ockoyi671/
Chouce671/
Choockeep671/
Chocei671/
Chokea671/
Hooche671/
Hodtke671/
Hockio671/
Hokhay671/
Huokay670/
Ushcke670/
Huchey670/
Huckes670/
Hookay670/
Heekey670/
Hodsky670/
Hockat670/
Hakeys670/
Hogker670/
Ockeer670/
Gockay670/
Hockit670/
Hoskeh670/
Outkey670/
Aackey670/

Hockey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hockey in the Arabic language
هوكيhwky-

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