About Hoskin
The surname Hoskin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hoskin," a diminutive form of "Hose," which itself is a short form of the personal name "Hosea." The name "Hosea" is of Hebrew origin and means "salvation." Therefore, the surname Hoskin can be interpreted to mean "son of Hoskin" or "descendant of Hoskin," with Hoskin being a name associated with salvation.
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The surname Hoskin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoskin 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 Hoskin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hoskin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hoskin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.