Find out how popular the last name Hocog is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hocog.

Hocog, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hocog surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hocog in America

Hocog is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hocog surname appeared 109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hocog.

The history of the last name Hocog

The surname HOCOG originated in the northern regions of England during the late Middle Ages, specifically in the county of Yorkshire. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "hoc" and "cog," which together referred to a small, crooked stream or brook. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name likely resided near such a water feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HOCOG can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, a collection of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer in the late 12th century. Here, a person named Robert Hocog is mentioned in relation to a land transaction in the village of Bradfield in 1189.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of northern England, as evidenced by the appearance of a John Hocog in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire in 1246. These rolls were tax records used to assess and collect subsidies from landowners and tenants.

In the 14th century, the surname HOCOG took on various spellings, such as Hoccogg, Hockocke, and Hoccocke, reflecting the fluid nature of surnames during that time. One notable bearer of the name was William Hoccogg, a merchant and alderman in the city of York, who was recorded in the city's guild records in 1378.

The HOCOG surname continued to be present in Yorkshire and surrounding areas throughout the following centuries. In the 16th century, a Thomas Hocog was listed in the Muster Rolls of Yorkshire in 1539, indicating his service in the local militia.

Another prominent figure with the surname HOCOG was Richard Hockocke, a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry in Oxfordshire. He was born in 1612 and served as a justice of the peace and a deputy lieutenant for the county.

In the 18th century, the HOCOG surname appears to have spread further afield, with records showing a John Hocog living in the city of London in 1723, where he worked as a baker.

While not as widespread as some other English surnames, the HOCOG name has persisted through the centuries, with various spellings and bearers scattered across different regions of England, particularly in the northern counties where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hocog

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hocog.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hocog was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hocog was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Hocog, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!