Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HOCKING
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
HockinHocken
Hawken
Hawkins
Hawkin
Hacking
Hoacking
Hockinge
Hoccking
Hoaking
Hockinges
Hoakings
Hockaing
Hockeing
Hockinged
Hockinger
Hockeng
Hoakinngs
Hockeings
Hockingham
Hockingbey
Hcking
Hockens
Hockham
Hochking
Hawkens
The Hocking surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
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."