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Hocking Name Meaning

English (chiefly Devon): from a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Hocca. Dutch: patronymic from Hock 4.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hoskin, Hacking, Cocking, Hickling, Picking, Hockin, Colling, Gosling

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Hocking Family Origin

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Hocking Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    23%

  • Miner

    19%

  • Laborer

    6%

  • Carpenter

    5%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Hocking family was Carpenter. The most common Hocking occupation in the USA was Farmer. 23% of Hocking's were Farmers. Farmer, Miner and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hocking.

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Hocking Historical Records

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Hocking Life Expectancy

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