Hiscocks

Hiscocks Meaning & Origin

About Hiscocks
The surname Hiscocks 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 Hiscocks can be interpreted to mean "son of Hiscock," with Hiscock being a diminutive form of Richard, indicating a familial connection to someone named Richard or a descendant of a brave ruler or powerful leader.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiscocks: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiscocks in Braille

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

The name Hiscocks in braille

How to sign the name Hiscocks using Sign Language

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

The name Hiscocks in sign language

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