Hobkirk

Hobkirk Meaning & Origin

About Hobkirk
The surname Hobkirk is of English origin and is derived from the place name Hobkirk in the Scottish Borders region. The name is a combination of the Old English personal name "Hob" and the word "kirk," meaning church. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hobkirk can be interpreted as "Hob's church" or "the church associated with Hob."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hobkirk: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPKRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H012062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 B K ER0 K
🌐 IPA
/hobkirk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPKRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H126

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hobkirk in Braille

The image below is how to represent Hobkirk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hobkirk in braille

How to sign the name Hobkirk using Sign Language

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

The name Hobkirk in sign language

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