2007-06-26 10:49:50 · 10 answers · asked by zj 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
wow! thank you so much to everybod y who has answered!! Did not expect this.Thsi is my familly name. thought it was totally obsolete. Will wait for more answers, and let you know the results. Again, thank you!!
2007-06-26 12:57:06 · update #1
Have a look at the link posted below
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?fid=10&ln=Hockaday
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?&fid=5&fn=&ln=Hockaday
http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=Hockaday hope this helps.
2007-06-26 12:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ancestry.com lists the place of origin for Hockaday immigrants to the United States as follows:
England 17
Great Britain 1
Bristol 1
Also according to Ancestry.com, the majority of Hockaday families living in England in 1891 lived in Devon.
"Hockaday" is a nickname for the second Tuesday after Easter--a time at which dues and rents were paid as well as a time for festivals.
Hockaday is also the name of an elite girls preparatory school in Dallas, Texas, founded by Miss Ela Hockaday in 1913.
2007-06-26 15:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by Ellie Evans-Thyme 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, now be careful about Coat of Arms peddlers.
These are people who sell them solely on a surname and that is not valid. Not everyone with the same surname comes from the same root. There also might be more than one with the surname, Hockaday.
The family history displayed might be yours and might not. I understand some of these companies will do "research" and "link" you to a person that was granted a coat of arms.
Now, the best thing to do is to research your family starting with your parents and working back. That is the way to find out the origin of your surname. If you are interested in that a lot of people on this board can give you hints and advice on how to go about it.
2007-06-26 14:46:53 · answer #3 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am summarizing from vol 2 of Dictionary of American Family Names, page 185.
It is English and appears to be a nickname from middle English for the second Tuesday after Easter - Hocedei or Hokedey. They suggest that the name possibly signified that the person was born about this time of year
2007-06-26 12:06:27 · answer #4 · answered by susan s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found 2 websites you might want to check out:
www.panam.edu/csl/hockaday/Origin.html (a 2 page article)
www.distantcousin.com/SurnameResources/Surname.asp?Surname=HOCKADAY (lists all types of databases where the name can be found)
2007-06-26 12:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Genforum. There are a lot of posts on their Hockaday Forum.
2007-06-26 13:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by Christopher P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually know a family by that name in my hometown. They are both in their late 50's, and have wonderful senses of humour. Haven't any idea where the name came from.
2007-06-26 10:59:15 · answer #7 · answered by crazylegs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phillip Phillips.
2016-05-21 02:49:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were I you I'd go search the surname message board for your name at ancestry.com or rootsweb.com.
2007-06-26 14:24:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a variant of "Hockaloogie" which is popular in Boston's South Boston neighborhood.
2007-06-26 10:52:48 · answer #10 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋