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HOCKING

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There are approximately 4,146 people named Hocking in the UK. That makes it the 2,510th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 66 are named Hocking.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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Hocken
Hawken
Hawkins
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Hacking
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Hoaking
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Hockeing
Hockinged
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The Hocking surname in historical dictionaries

HOCKING. The Hokiugs, according to Ferguson, were a Frisian people, and derived their name from one Hoce, mentioned in the poem of Beowulf. Mr. Kemltle (Archffiolog. Jouru.) observes that Hoce is a " mythical personage, probably the hevos ejwnymiisofthe Frisian tribe, the founder of the Hocings, and a progenitor of the imperial race of Charlemagne."

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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