Last Name HOCKADAY

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Meaning The son of Hockday. An ecclesiastical festival commencing the fifteenth day afetr Easter, styled Hockeday or Hocktide. The feast ceased to be observed after the Reformation. The child would be so named from being born or baptized during the festival. The 's' in Hockaday is intrusive.
Origin English

Rank 12,773 (2000 US census) 13,039 (1990 US census)
Count 2,217 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 59.81%, or 1326 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 35.36%, or 784 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.67%, or 37 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.44%, or 54 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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