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Hockridge Name Meaning

from Hawkridge in Cranbrook (Kent) named with Old English hōc ‘hook or corner of land’ + hrycg ‘ridge’ or from Hawkeridge (Devon Wilts) or Hawkridge (Devon) named with Old English hafoc ‘hawk’ + hrycg. Hawkridge in Morebath (Devon) is recorded as Hockerige in 1596.

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


Similar surnames: Lockridge, Holdridge, Buckridge, Lochridge, Akridge, Stockbridge

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Where is the Hockridge family from?

You can see how Hockridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hockridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hockridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 42 Hockridge families living in Ontario. This was about 93% of all the recorded Hockridge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hockridge families in 1911.
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What did your Hockridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hockridge. 45% of Hockridge men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Labourer
    34%
  • Clerk
    23%
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Passenger Lists

There are 353 immigration records available for the last name Hockridge. 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 307 military records available for the last name Hockridge. For the veterans among your Hockridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hockridge lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Hockridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hockridge in 1964 was 65, and 89 in 2004.

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