Hockridge Surname

402,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hockridge Surname Definition:

A parish in co. Somerset, and many minor localities.

Hockridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:173,03715,826
Canada1641:224,66821,579
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Australia1111:243,20522,593
Wales981:31,5773,178
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:160,36413,879
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Hockridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in co. Somerset, and many minor localities.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hockridge Last Name Facts

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

Hockridge occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hockridge? popularity and diffusion

It is the 402,870th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,366,872 people. The surname Hockridge is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Hockridge are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 173,037. In England Hockridge is most prevalent in: Devon, where 30 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Hockridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hockridge has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hockridge last name rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 490 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hockridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hockridge surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hockridge earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.84% more than the national average, earning $57,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $48,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hockrige941/
Huckridge8988/
Hozkridge891/
Ackridge8256/
Eckridge8238/
Ehkridge821/
Oskridge820/
Haukridge780/
Akridge752,787/
Acridge7597/
Ekridge751/
Ackredge710/
Askridge710/
Ascridge710/
Ackrudge710/
Akrige673/
Okrigi672/
Okrije672/
Okrize671/

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Hockridge Reference & Research

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Huckridge 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hockridge
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