Hoskings Surname

781,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hoskings Surname Definition:

Hosking’s (Son). [HOSKINS], Hoskin’S (Son).

Hoskings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:422,10728,563
Australia761:355,20729,862
United States571:6,358,929302,882
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Wales321:96,7047,743
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Hoskings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hosking’s (Son). [HOSKINS], Hoskin’S (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Welsh) Descendant of little Os or Hos, pet forms of Osbert, Osgood, Osmund and similar names; sometimes a corruption of Hodgkin, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hoskings Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoskings is found most in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoskings? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoskings is the 781,947th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,131,342 people. The surname Hoskings is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Hoskings reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 422,107. In England Hoskings is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 18 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Berkshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Hoskings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hoskings has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoskings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoskings surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Hoskings earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.56% less than the national average, earning R 188,784 per year; in United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.53% less than the national average, earning $37,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hosking9313,155/
Hokings931/
Hockings881,642/
Hookings88500/
Haskings88139/
Huskings8847/
Hodkings882/
Hoskinks881/
Osking8634/
Hoking8626/
Okings865/
Hocking8016,255/
Hasking8030/
Askings8022/
Hakings8020/
Hogking8012/
Choking807/
Hooking807/
Khoking805/
Hodking802/
Hokking802/
O'Kings801/
Gosking801/
Eskings800/
Oking77435/
Chotking75125/
Choiking7554/
Auskings7523/
Gaskings754/
Khoiking754/
Hackings752/
Oschings752/
Gockings751/
Chokiong751/
Choyking751/
Chodking751/
Chasking751/
Gookings750/
Haukings750/
Hatkings750/
Haking71387/
Hokeng71243/
Ogking7193/
Asking7184/
Goking7174/
Akings7156/
Khoshkink7135/
Okking7116/
O'King7113/
Ahking7112/
Okiong716/
Ocking712/
Okin'g711/
Odking711/
Ooking711/
Hàking711/
Choskyong711/
Oiking711/
Chookieng711/
Otking710/
Houchings710/
Hacking673,342/
Gasking67172/
Gocking67106/
Heuking6777/
Hoching6739/
Houkeng6739/
Chaking6712/
Gouking6711/
Adkings675/
Huoqing675/
Goiking675/
Chokeng674/
Okng673/
Hokceng671/
Hokaeng671/
Chockching671/
Hockeng671/
Hakking671/
Okingue671/
Ochking671/
Chookng671/
Hookeng671/
Houqing671/
Gooking670/
Hauking670/

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