Last Name HISCOCK

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Meaning The son of Richard, from nickname Hich (Hitch) or Hick. The initial R seems to have commonly nicked into H. Just like Hodge for Rigerm and Hob for Robert. The harder form Hickcock is also found.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 28,256 (2000 US census) 51,344 (1990 US census)
Count 797 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 97.11%, or 774 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 1.63%, or 13 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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