Hotchkins Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Hotchkins Surname Definition:

= Hodgkins, q.v.

Hotchkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:4,214,639225,501
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Hotchkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Hodgkins, 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 personal name, unknown here before the Conquest. Many persons called Roger, and Rogerus, occur as tenants in Domesday. From it are formed Rogers, Rodgers, Rogerson, &c., and from its nick-name, Hodge, we get Hodges, Hodgson, Hodgkin, Hotekin, Hotchkins, Hotchkiss, Hodgkinson, Hoskins, Hodd, Hodson, Hudson. The Norman patronymical form is Fitz-Roger, and the Welsh, Ap-Roger, now Prodger.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Peace.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Teutonic.) Rhu, rest, quiet, peace, and gard, a keeper; or Rhu—geren, one desirous of rest; Rodgarus, all counsel or strong counsel.

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

Hotchkins Last Name Facts

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

Hotchkins has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hotchkins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,537,949th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Hotchkins are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 4,214,639. In The United States it is primarily found in: Oklahoma, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 16 percent live and Indiana, where 16 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Hotchkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hotchkins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hotchkins surname grew 128 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hotchkins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hotchkins are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Hotchkins earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $38,103 USD per year.

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