Hockensmith

Hockensmith Meaning & Origin

About Hockensmith
The surname Hockensmith is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the German words "hoch" meaning "high" and "schmidt" meaning "smith." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hockensmith can be interpreted as "high smith" or "high blacksmith." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was a skilled blacksmith or worked at a high elevation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hockensmith: 1,668
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,033
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hockensmith 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
HKNSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H020525030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 K AH0 N S M IH2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑkənsˌmɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNSM0', 'HKNSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hockensmith in Braille

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

The name Hockensmith in braille

How to sign the name Hockensmith using Sign Language

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

The name Hockensmith in sign language

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