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Hockney Family History

Hockney Name Meaning

variant of Hocknell as in Raph Hocknell 1706 Mary Hockney 1775 in IGI (Clee Lincs); Willm Hocknall 1753 Thomas Hockney 1754 in IGI (Barrow on Humber Lincs); John Hockney 1755 Thos Hocknell 1793 in IGI (Market Rasen Lincs). in E Anglia possibly a variant of Oakley or Hockley both possibly from Oakley in Suffolk. Interchange of [l] and [n] is not unusual.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Hackney, Hockley, Hockey, Shockney, Shockley, Horney, Honey, Gockley

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Where is the Hockney family from?

You can see how Hockney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hockney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hockney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Hockney family living in New Jersey. This was about 33% of all the recorded Hockney's in USA. New Jersey and 2 other states had the highest population of Hockney families in 1840.
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What did your Hockney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hockney. 40% of Hockney men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Hockney women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hockney were Salesman and Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Farming
    7%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    21%
  • Cook
    13%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Housework
    13%
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Passenger Lists

There are 489 immigration records available for the last name Hockney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 615 military records available for the last name Hockney. For the veterans among your Hockney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hockney lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Hockney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Hockney in 1957 was 50, and 71 in 2004.

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