Hockley Surname

84,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hockley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockley,' a parish in the the Diocese of St. Albans, Essex.

William de Hokkele, Huntingdonshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Hokkeleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Hockley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6851:20,7522,933
Australia1,1721:23,0343,173
Canada7491:49,1935,973
United States7021:516,32343,186
New Zealand1511:29,9895,243
Wales821:37,7383,712
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Jersey101:9,9202,003
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France21:33,211,361423,184
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6121:15,1212,239
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Hockley (19) may also be a first name.

Hockley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockley,' a parish in the the Diocese of St. Albans, Essex.

William de Hokkele, Huntingdonshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Hokkeleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1593-4. Richard Powle and Anne Hockley, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1606. Married — John Hockley and Elizabeth Tytton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1707. — John Hockley and Jane Brets: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Hockley (Essex, Devon, &c.) = 1 Hocca’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon *Hoccan-leáh—Hoccan-, genit. Of Hocca] 2 the Mallow-Lea [Old English hocc, mallow + leáh] 3 the Hough-Lea [Old English hóh, a heel (hock), ridge, bluff + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Essex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Derbyshire, Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Hockleys take their name from an Essex parish.

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

Hockley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hockley (Arabic: هوكلى) occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hockley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 84,098th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,267,840 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hockley reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. Hockley is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 19 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 2,685 people, or 1 in 20,752. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Hockley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hockley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hockley last name expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hockley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hockley surname are 22.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hockley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.43% more than the national average, earning R 490,548 per year; in United States they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $43,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,543 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chockley93350/
Hoeckley9310/
Houckley936/
Hockly92557/
Ockley9247/
Hockle9232/
Hokley920/
Chockloey881/
Hackley862,748/
Gockley86573/
Heckley86336/
Hoeckle8667/
Chockly8611/
Chocley865/
Huckley864/
Chokley861/
Hookley861/
Hoekley860/
Hocklie860/
Chockle860/
Okley831,981/
Hokly833/
Hocle832/
Ockle831/
Ocley831/
Chocklet8015/
Chackley802/
Chuckley801/
Chockler801/
Hadckley801/
Chokloey801/
Hosckler801/
Choskley800/
Hauckley800/
Hockller800/
Ackley779,781/
Huckle773,587/
Eckley773,501/
Oickle771,283/
Heckle77764/
Khokle77565/
Hackle77355/
Ockler7786/
Hockla7762/
Hoclet7741/
Jockle7726/
Chokly7723/
Höckle778/
Chokle777/
Osckle777/
Gokley776/
Ocleys776/
Uckley775/
Ockles773/
Hackly772/
Hacley772/
Chocle772/
Ozkley771/
Gockly771/
Okleye771/
Khokly771/
Okleyi771/
Hukley770/
Huckly770/
Hoekle770/
Hekley770/
Hakley770/
Gockle770/
Oicley770/
Hocler770/
Hoskly770/
Ocleyy770/
Oukley770/
Hoklee770/
Hookly770/
Ouckly770/
Chocklett75189/
Okle73410/
Okly7313/
Ocle739/
Okelley712,432/
Chakley71108/
Häckler7194/
Chokler7156/
Choklya7152/
Chockla7146/
Hocklai7130/
Auckley7123/
Chuckle7120/
Chocler7119/
Gackley7118/
Choukle7115/
Haskley7111/
Huckles7110/
Huckler7110/
Ockille7110/
Khokhle718/
Khokloe714/
Athcley713/
Haackle712/
Chuckly712/
Jocklee712/
Chackle711/
Ocilley711/
Ockelly711/
Chokles711/
Haukley711/
Hekcley711/
Houclei711/
Euckley711/
Haeckle711/
Ackkley711/
Höckler711/
Choucle711/
Ockluys711/
Choclet711/
Khakley711/
Khoklay711/
Acckley710/
Haekley710/
Atckley710/
Hauckle710/
Hacklet710/
Huskley710/
Huickle710/
Hocklas710/
Gookley710/
Hocelle710/
Hocklis710/
Chackly710/
Ecklley710/
Hoskler710/
Huikley710/
Eckle671,093/
Akley67872/
O'Kelley67774/
Ocles67544/
Oklej67349/
Ackle67268/
Hukle67190/
Oclay67188/
Oikle67184/
Oklei67151/
Ocler67111/
Chukhley67109/
Oklie67106/
Oklay6778/
Hekle6761/
Ukley6761/
Oicle6752/
Gokle6738/
Hacklett6737/
Hucle6736/
Okleh6725/
Chokklet6721/
Jokle6720/
Hokla6719/
Oklyi6717/
Huckless6716/
Oclee6713/
Chouklie6712/
Okliy6711/
Hakly6711/
Chooklee6710/
Chackler678/
Oklee678/
Khukhley677/
Hakle677/
Hacle677/
Ackly676/
Chaskley675/
Chocklap675/
Chooklay674/
Jockelle673/
Ucley673/
Acley673/
Hekly673/
Oekle673/
Khokhlya672/
Ekley672/
Hacklles672/
Oklue672/
Okaelley671/
Okluy671/
Chouclea671/
Choclett671/
Haschkle671/
Hassckle671/
Uckly671/
Hokli671/
Hackelle671/
Choukleu671/
Chaukley671/
Ocleu671/
Choyklay671/
Gocle671/
Hucly671/
Heuckler670/
Haegcley670/
Hukly670/
Hockliss670/
Huckelly670/
Jocle670/
Chocklit670/
Ackleytz670/

Hockley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hockley in the Arabic language
هوكلىhwkly-

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Hockley Reference & Research

Hockley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hockley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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