Hickson

Hickson Meaning & Origin

About Hickson
The surname Hickson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hick," a diminutive of "Richard." The name "Richard" itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Hickson can be interpreted to mean "son of Hick" or "son of Richard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hick or Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hickson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hickson: 5,610
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6111
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hickson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hickson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hickson in Braille

Here's how to represent Hickson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hickson in braille

How to sign the name Hickson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hickson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hickson in sign language

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