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Hosack Family History

Hosack Name Meaning

Scottish: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place in northern Scotland. Americanized form of Czech Hosák or Slovak Hošak Hošák: from a pet form of an old personal name based on the element host ‘guest’ (from Old Slavic gostь) such as Hostibor or Hostislav.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hossack, Boback, Hosick, Hoback, Hoak, Bosak, Hudack, Horack, Horak

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Where is the Hosack family from?

You can see how Hosack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hosack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hosack families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Hosack families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Hosack's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Hosack families in 1891.
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What did your Hosack ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, No Occupation was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hosack. 100% of Hosack women worked as a No Occupation. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • No Occupation
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 612 immigration records available for the last name Hosack. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hosack. For the veterans among your Hosack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hosack lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hosack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hosack in 1954 was 50, and 90 in 2004.

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