Hoxsey

Hoxsey Meaning & Origin

About Hoxsey
The surname Hoxsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hoc," meaning "hook," and the word "sige," meaning "victory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hoxsey can be interpreted as "victory with a hook" or "one who is victorious with a hook." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon someone who was skilled in using a hook or had a victorious encounter involving a hook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoxsey: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoxsey 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
HKSS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 K S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑksi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoxsey in Braille

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

The name Hoxsey in braille

How to sign the name Hoxsey using Sign Language

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

The name Hoxsey in sign language

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