Hockenbury

Hockenbury Meaning & Origin

About Hockenbury
The surname Hockenbury is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hocke," meaning "hook," and "burg," meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hockenbury can be interpreted as "hook fortress" or "castle with a hook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a castle or fortress with a distinctive hook-shaped feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hockenbury: 673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hockenbury 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
HKNPR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02051060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 K AH0 N B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑkənˌbɛri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hockenbury in Braille

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

The name Hockenbury in braille

How to sign the name Hockenbury using Sign Language

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

The name Hockenbury in sign language

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