Hoskey

Hoskey Meaning & Origin

About Hoskey
The surname Hoskey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hosk", which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Hos", meaning "horse". The suffix "-ey" indicates a place or settlement, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a horse-related place or had some association with horses. Over time, the surname Hoskey has evolved and is now relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoskey: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoskey 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 Hoskey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/hoskey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoskey in Braille

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

The name Hoskey in braille

How to sign the name Hoskey using Sign Language

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

The name Hoskey in sign language

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