Hosick

Hosick Meaning & Origin

About Hosick
The surname Hosick is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hose" or "Hosse," which was a short form of the name "Hosea." The suffix "-ick" is a diminutive, meaning "son of." Therefore, the surname Hosick can be interpreted to mean "son of Hose" or "son of Hosea." It is likely that the name originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Hose or Hosea.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hosick: 517
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,030
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Ranking information for the surname Hosick is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 S IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑsɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hosick in Braille

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

The name Hosick in braille

How to sign the name Hosick using Sign Language

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

The name Hosick in sign language

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