Explore the Family Name Hiscock
The meaning of Hiscock
English: variant of Hitchcock.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hiscock in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hiscock saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Hiscock ranked as the 28,256th most popular surname with a count of 797, accounting for approximately 0.3 individuals per 100k in the population. By 2010, the rank dropped to 29,740 with a count of 791, showing a decrease in prevalence to 0.27 per 100k, marking a change of -10.0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,256 | #29,740 | -5.25% |
| Count | 797 | 791 | -0.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.27 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hiscock
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Hiscock surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 97.11% in 2000 to 95.45% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic increased by nearly 24%, rising from 1.63% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010. While there was no registered percentage of Black and Asian/Pacific Islander individuals with the Hiscock surname in 2000, by 2010 1.14% identified as Black. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races appeared for the first time in 2010 at 0.88%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.11% | 95.45% | -1.71% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 2.02% | 23.93% |
| Black | 0% | 1.14% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.88% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |