Hiscock

Hiscock Meaning & Origin

About Hiscock
The surname Hiscock is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hiscock," which is a diminutive form of the name "Hick," itself a pet form of "Richard." The name Richard is of Germanic origin and means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." Therefore, the surname Hiscock can be interpreted to mean "son of Richard" or "descendant of Richard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiscock: 791
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,740
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hiscock 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 Hiscock is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSKK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 S K AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪskək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiscock in Braille

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

The name Hiscock in braille

How to sign the name Hiscock using Sign Language

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

The name Hiscock in sign language

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