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Hock Family History

Hock Name Meaning

German (Bavaria; Höck): topographic name for someone living by a hedge from a dialect variant of Heck Compare Hoeck . German: occupational name from Middle High German hocke ‘street trader’. South German: variant of Haack German (also Höck) and Dutch: from a short form of an ancient Germanic name with the first element hugi ‘mind thought’ (e.g. Hubert ). Compare Hoeck and Huck . Jewish (Ashkenazic): when not of the same origin as 2 above from a short form of the personal name Isaac . English: from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Hocke which might derive from Old English Hocca (of uncertain origin) or from a shortened form of Oki (see Okey ) with prosthetic H-.7: English: sometimes a variant of Hook with shortened vowel.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Rock, Hack, Heck, Hoch, Hick, Huck, Mock, Lock, Bock, Tock

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You can see how Hock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 40 Hock families living in Manitoba. This was about 36% of all the recorded Hock's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Hock families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Hock. For the veterans among your Hock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Hock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hock census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Hock. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Hock. For the veterans among your Hock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hock lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hock in 1944 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

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