Hockly Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hockly 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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Hockly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2621:206,78521,999
New Zealand1851:24,4774,275
England481:1,160,79354,689
Wales211:147,35910,403
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Hockly 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

Place name in Essex, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A parish in Essex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Hockleys take their name from an Essex parish.

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

Hockly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hockly is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hockly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hockly is the 567,444th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 13,083,565 people. The surname Hockly is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Hockly reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 47 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Hockly is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 262 people, or 1 in 206,785. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 34 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 18 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 16 percent are found. Excluding South Africa it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 33 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Hockly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hockly has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hockly surname grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hockly Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hockly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.03% more than the national average, earning R 392,184 per year; in United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% less than the national average, earning $43,051 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hockley925,748/
Chockly9211/
Hokly913/
Chockley86350/
Hoeckley8610/
Houckley866/
Hockla8362/
Ockley8347/
Hockle8332/
Chokly8323/
Hackly832/
Gockly831/
Khokly831/
Hokley830/
Huckly830/
Hoskly830/
Hookly830/
Ouckly830/
Okly8013/
Chockloey801/
Hackley772,748/
Gockley77573/
Hoeckle7767/
Choklya7752/
Chockla7746/
Hocklai7730/
Chocley775/
Huckley774/
Chuckly772/
Ockelly771/
Chokley771/
Hookley771/
Ockluys771/
Khoklay771/
Hoekley770/
Hocklie770/
Hocklis770/
Chackly770/
Chockle770/
Okley731,981/
Oclay73188/
Oklay7378/
Hokla7319/
Oklyi7317/
Okliy7311/
Hakly7311/
Ackly736/
Hocle732/
Ockle731/
Okluy731/
Uckly731/
Ocley731/
Hokli731/
Hucly731/
Hukly730/
Chocklet7115/
Chooklay714/
Chackley712/
Chuckley711/
Chockler711/
Hadckley711/
Choyklay711/
Chokloey711/
Hosckler711/
Choskley710/
Hauckley710/
Hockliss710/
Huckelly710/
Hockller710/
Chocklit710/
Ackley679,781/
Huckle673,587/
Okelly672,212/
Oickle671,283/
Khokle67565/
Chokla67435/
Hackle67355/
Chocklett67189/
Chakly67171/
Chokli67124/
Ockler6786/
Huckla6759/
Hoclet6741/
Jokloy6740/
Auckly6739/
Haklay6727/
Jockle6726/
Haskly6716/
Chukly679/
Chokle677/
Osckle677/
Hokhla677/
Gokley676/
Ocleys676/
Uckley675/
Ockles673/
Khokli673/
Hacley672/
Chocle672/
Okilly672/
Acklay671/
Ozkley671/
Oklayp671/
Hoklai671/
Chucly671/
Hackla671/
Goklay671/
Gokliy671/
Acklys671/
Houkla671/
Hoekli671/
Chocla671/
Oklysh671/
Jokliy671/
Juckly671/
Goklyo671/
Khakly671/
Hukley670/
Hoekle670/
Hakley670/
Gockle670/
Ackloy670/
Oicley670/
Osclay670/
Hocler670/
Oukley670/
Hoklee670/

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