Hoskyn Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hoskyn Surname Definition:

i) Bapt. 'the son of Osmund, —or— Osgood,' or 'Osberne.' There can be little doubt about this derivation. The aspirate is commonly found in names beginning with vowels; compare Hoddy for Oddy, or Hosgood for Osgood, or Hodson for Odson. This being settled the rest is easy.

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Hoskyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857
England831:671,30238,633
Canada581:635,26952,014
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hoskyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

i) Bapt. 'the son of Osmund, —or— Osgood,' or 'Osberne.' There can be little doubt about this derivation. The aspirate is commonly found in names beginning with vowels; compare Hoddy for Oddy, or Hosgood for Osgood, or Hodson for Odson. This being settled the rest is easy. Oskin must be a diminutive like Wilkin or Watkin, and the only question is, Was it a diminutive of Osmund, Osgood, or Osberne? The 'g' in Hosking is excrescent.

Osekin (without surname), London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Osekin, London, ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Hodge, diminutive Hodgekin, corruptly pronounced Hotchkin, then Hoskin, with excrescent 'g' Hosking. I merely suggest this as a possibility. All evidence is in favour of (1).

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

= Hoskin, q.v. [HOSKYNS] = Hoskins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A softened pronunciation of Hodgkins.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) From Heschen or Hosleyn, the place of rushes, the sedgy place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hoskyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoskyn is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoskyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoskyn is the 897,852nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Hoskyn live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Arkansas, where 38 percent live, Iowa, where 18 percent live and Washington, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Hoskyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoskyn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoskyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoskyn last name are 14.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Hoskyn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.33% less than the national average, earning $40,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.24% more than the national average, earning $55,763 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoshkyn9210/
Hotskyn929/
Oskyn91301/
Hoshkyna8616/
Hoskin838,643/
Hosken832,503/
Oskyna83344/
Oshkyn8343/
Haskyn832/
Houskin77117/
Oshkyna7766/
Housken7750/
Khaskyn7729/
Khoshkn7729/
Hashkyn777/
Hoskind773/
Hoskinn773/
Hoskina773/
Hoscken772/
Khoskin772/
Hodskin771/
Choskin771/
Haskyna771/
Hoskint771/
Hotskin770/
Hosskin770/
Oskin735,963/
Osken73191/
Goskn737/
Osckn731/
Khoshkin71312/
Khoshken71117/
Chashkyn7152/
Khaskyna7135/
Hashkyna714/
Haushkyn714/
Ahashkyn712/
Chaskyna711/
Oskynova711/
Houskina711/
Chauskyn711/
Oskina675,558/
Haskin674,990/
Oshkin673,743/
Hasken67496/
Chashkyna6772/
Hoskem6758/
Ochkyn6729/
Oszkin6715/
Goskin6714/
Ousken6710/
Ashkyn679/
Ouskin678/
Khoshkina678/
Ahashkyna675/
Gosken674/
Os'kin674/
Oskcin672/
Hahashkyn671/
Hoskinová671/
Oysken671/
Otskin670/
Hotschkin670/

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