Hockley
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From either the Old English personal name Hocca or hocc (“mallow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) .
Proper noun[edit]
Hockley (countable and uncountable, plural Hockleys)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A large village in Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8392).
- A southern suburb of Tamworth, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2200). [1][2]
- An inner city area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP060879).
- An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.
- A village in Mono, Ontario, Canada.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hockley is the 42237th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 514 individuals. Hockley is most common among White (86.77%) individuals.
References[edit]
- ^ OS: Tamworth
- ^ Tamworth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hockley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 186.
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- English terms derived from Old English
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