Hockin Surname

217,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Hockin 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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Hockin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6801:81,9389,066
United States5981:606,11949,257
Canada4131:89,2159,827
Australia751:359,94330,133
Wales671:46,1874,386
Scotland161:334,61415,044
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Cook Islands51:3,636866
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6321:38,5694,944
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Hockin 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

1 the French Ho(c)quin, from, with diminutive suff. -in—(a) the O.H.Ger. and Old Saxon hóh (Middle High German hóch, mod.hoch), ‘high,’ ‘proud.’ (b) the Continental Teutonic equiv. of the Anglo-Saxon hóc, ‘hook, crook.’ We find this pers. name, e.g., in the Somme place-name Hocquincourt.

2 for Hawkin, q.v.

3 for Hocking, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Hockin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hockin is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hockin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hockin is the 217,420th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,864,022 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Hockin reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 680 people, or 1 in 81,938. In England Hockin is most common in: Devon, where 31 percent are found, Cornwall, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 22 percent are found.

Hockin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hockin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 6,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hockin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hockin are 4.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.32% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hockin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.54% more than the national average, earning R 669,048 per year; in United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $51,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houckin922/
Hokin91669/
Hocin91217/
Ockin917/
Hotchkin86838/
Khochkin8614/
Chochkin864/
Hothckin861/
Hotckkin860/
Hocken83794/
Ochkin83650/
Hackin83402/
Huckin83342/
Hochin83323/
Chokin8382/
Hoikin8337/
Hokien8328/
Houkin8326/
Khokin8316/
Houcin8313/
Hookin837/
Hogkin834/
Ocking832/
Gockin831/
Chocin831/
Hotkin831/
Hoîkin831/
Hoïkin831/
Hokuin831/
Hockne831/
Hoccin831/
Heckin830/
Hoekin830/
Hokinn830/
Okin802,062/
Ocin80215/
Chochkina8042/
Khochkina8022/
Hokn803/
Ockn801/
Hotchkinn800/
Hotschkin800/
Houchin774,185/
Ochkina77619/
Chocken7795/
Chokina7741/
Houcken7739/
Hootkin7727/
Houtkin7726/
Chochin7725/
Hogking7712/
Khokina7711/
Hooking777/
Hucking776/
Hokkien775/
Hoskinn773/
Hoskind773/
Gochkin772/
Hodking772/
Hokking772/
Hoscken772/
Hodskin771/
Chuckin771/
Khoykin771/
Choskin771/
Chookin771/
Hothkin771/
Hoodkin771/
Hochkim771/
Hoskint771/
Höcking771/
Hoochin771/
Heuckin771/
Hockkim771/
Ochking771/
Hotskin770/
Hoehkin770/
Hosskin770/
Hockent770/
Goockin770/
Ochin731,350/
Hakin731,138/
Okina731,115/
Ocken73585/
Hekin73468/
Hoken73354/
Hukin73311/
Hacin73281/
Gokin73209/
Okion73177/
Oykin73121/
Ahkin7372/
Okien7354/
Ahcin7352/
Ackin7348/
Hokyn7318/
Hocne7314/
Hucin7312/
Ocuin7311/
Odkin738/
Occin736/
Okkin733/
Uckin732/
Hackn732/
Khokn731/
Oekin731/
Okuin731/
Hookn731/
Chokn731/
Očkin731/
Osckn731/
Uhcin731/
Jockn731/
Eckin730/
Oikin730/
Chotking71125/
Chuchkin7181/
Chachkin7143/
Khachkin7115/
Khotskin7113/
Hokinova719/
Khochkyn715/
Choutkin714/
Khuchkin713/
Hougchin712/
Chaczkin712/
Hootzkin712/
Choochin712/
Khoykina711/
Choukina711/
Chochken711/
Hatchkin711/
Houchinn711/
Haacking711/
Hokinová711/
Oshchkin711/
Choyking711/
Choukint711/
Chodking711/
Hochkyna711/
Hotchken710/
Hotchkim710/
Hackking710/
Hockenne710/
Chacin6726,757/
Huchin678,210/
Chukin672,366/
Choken671,447/
Hecken671,000/
Gookin67976/
Hachin67871/
Heekin67689/
Hakkin67602/
Hacken67531/
Chakin67430/
Gokina67369/
O'Cain67350/
Guckin67308/
Uchkin67300/
Khakin67267/
Oukina67242/
Gocken67232/
Hokken67182/
Oykina67165/
Hoeken67156/
Ogking6793/
Chuchkina6788/
Hucken6776/
Hochen6775/
Okn6768/
Goykin6750/
O'Kain6749/
Khotskina6742/
Okienė6742/
Houken6733/
Oikion6730/
Ochkyn6729/
Haucin6725/
Oecken6724/
Hokyna6723/
Hakien6721/
Hookim6717/
Goukin6715/
Oszkin6715/
Chachkina6714/
Chokyn6714/
Ootkin6712/
Höckne6712/
Outkin679/
Khochkyna679/
Ouskin678/
Ahkion677/
Jokinn677/
Khachkina676/
Khuchkina676/
Houqin676/
Hooken675/
Öcking675/
Hokaen675/
Hokyon674/
Ocn674/
Khokyn674/
Haukin673/
Khoken673/
Khukin673/
Hackne673/
Oikina673/
Ahakin673/
Okinne673/
Chucin673/
Hoikyn673/
Hotkyn673/
Utckin672/
Ackien672/
Huoqin672/
Okuinn672/
Hackyn672/
Ouzkin672/
Hadkin671/
Achkin671/
Khokhn671/
Khokne671/
Ockent671/
Ozhkin671/
Chaschkin671/
Hekien671/
Huckim671/
Houcen671/
Huicin671/
Hukuin671/
Huokim671/
Chuschkin671/
Auhkin671/
Uzhkin671/
Oukink671/
Hàking671/
Hoquin671/
Hookyn671/
Hukkin671/
Ogkina671/
Occhin671/
Ocquin671/
Ocuinn671/
O'Cuin671/
Atckin671/
Chocen671/
Chácin671/
Okin'g671/
Heucin671/
Odking671/
Jookin671/
Hakuin671/
Hoiken671/
Oucken670/
Otskin670/
Huikin670/
Hokeen670/
Hockem670/
Otking670/

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