Hotchkin Surname

415,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hotchkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Hodge, diminutive Hodgekin, patronymic Hodgekins, corruptly Hotchkiss; compare Popkiss, Purkiss, &c. For instances of the more correct forms, v. Hodgkin.

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Hotchkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6131:591,28748,265
Australia1221:221,27621,136
England911:612,28636,401
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:272,92822,173

Hotchkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Hodge, diminutive Hodgekin, patronymic Hodgekins, corruptly Hotchkiss; compare Popkiss, Purkiss, &c. For instances of the more correct forms, v. Hodgkin.

1677. Baptised — Martha, d. Thomas Hotchkis: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1690. Buried — Hannah Hotchkis: St. Antholin's, Budge Row, London.

1790. Married — James Hotchkiss and Elizabeth Lovell: St. George, Hanover Square.

1809. — Lambert Hotchkin and Hannah Mill: ibid.

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

= Hodgkin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of little Hodge, a pet form of Rodger or Roger (fame, spear).

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

A corruption of Hodgkins.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hotchkiss is a characteristic Shropshire name, and one especially numerous in the district of Church Stretton. A headmaster of the Free School of Shrewsbury during the reign of Queen Anne bore this name: Moses Hotchkies was a corporal who was taken prisoner by the Parliament forces at the capture of Shrewsbury in 1645 (O.).

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

Hotchkin Last Name Facts

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

Hotchkin has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hotchkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hotchkin is the 415,385th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,696,356 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Hotchkin live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Hotchkin is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 613 people, or 1 in 591,287. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 11 percent live, Iowa, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Hotchkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hotchkin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hotchkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hotchkin last name are 7.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.26% registered with the party.

The amount Hotchkin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.9% more than the national average, earning $47,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.79% less than the national average, earning $46,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hotschkin940/
Hotchkinn940/
Khochkin8814/
Chochkin884/
Hothckin881/
Hatchkin881/
Hotckkin880/
Hotchkim880/
Hotchken880/
Hockin861,886/
Ochkin86650/
Chochkina8242/
Khochkina8222/
Ochkina80619/
Gochkin802/
Houckin802/
Utchkin801/
Hotskin800/
Chatchkina781/
Ockin777/
Chachkin7543/
Khachkin7515/
Khotskin7513/
Khochkyn755/
Hootzkin752/
Chochken751/
Hochkyna751/
Hocken71794/
Hackin71402/
Khotskina7142/
Ochkyn7129/
Chachkina7114/
Khochkyna719/
Khachkina716/
Ozhkin711/
Achkin711/
Atckin711/
Otskin710/
Chocken6795/
Gotskin6778/
Hatzkin6759/
Houcken6739/
Ochkyna6736/
Gachkin6722/
Hatskin679/
Hotskyn679/
Gotzkin675/
Jachkin671/
Ockn671/
Hodskin671/

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