About Hockema
The surname Hockema is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Hocke, which is a variant of the name Hoc, meaning "hawk" in Old High German. The suffix -ma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Hockema can be interpreted to mean "son of Hocke" or "descendant of Hocke."
The surname Hockema is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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Here's how to represent Hockema in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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