Hockin

Hockin Meaning & Origin

About Hockin
The surname Hockin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Huchin," a diminutive form of "Hugh." The name Hugh itself comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Hockin can be interpreted to mean "son of Huchin" or "descendant of Hugh," indicating a familial connection to someone named Huchin or Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hockin: 429
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hockin 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
HKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hockin in Braille

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

The name Hockin in braille

How to sign the name Hockin using Sign Language

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

The name Hockin in sign language

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