Hosking

Hosking Meaning & Origin

About Hosking
The surname Hosking is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hoskin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Hose." The name "Hose" is a variant of "Hugh," a Germanic name meaning "heart" or "mind." Therefore, the surname Hosking can be interpreted to mean "son of Hoskin" or "descendant of Hoskin," with Hoskin being a diminutive form of the name Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hosking: 1,624
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17385
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 S K IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑskɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hosking in Braille

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

The name Hosking in braille

How to sign the name Hosking using Sign Language

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

The name Hosking in sign language

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