Hoskin
English
editEtymology
editEnglish surname, from the Middle English personal name Osekin, pet form of many Anglo-Norman names beginning with Os- such as Osbert, Osbern, Osmund, followed by the Frisian suffix -kin. Compare Osborne, Osmond, Opie, Oswald.
Proper noun
editHoskin (plural Hoskins)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hoskin is the 11733rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2671 individuals. Hoskin is most common among White (52.23%) and Black/African American (31.82%) individuals.