Explore the Family Name Hoskie
The meaning of Hoskie
Native American (Navajo): from an American English altered (and shortened) form of a Navajo personal name based on hashké ‘he is fierce, angry’, a word denoting a warrior. Compare Hoskey 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hoskie in the United States?
The surname Hoskie, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 44,654th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 41,579th position, a change of 6.89%. The actual count of people with this surname also increased during this period from 453 to 523, marking a growth of 15.45%. This boosted the proportion of individuals named Hoskie per 100,000 people from 0.17 to 0.18, indicating a rise of 5.88%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,654 | #41,579 | 6.89% |
| Count | 453 | 523 | 15.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.18 | 5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoskie
When focusing on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hoskie, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group remained those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which slightly increased from 67.99% to 70.36%, a rise of 3.49%. The portion identifying as Black decreased from 23.62% to 20.46%, a drop of 13.38%. Those identifying as White also saw a decrease, going down to 4.59% from 5.08%, marking a decline of 9.65%. On the other hand, the Hispanic group almost doubled from 1.55% to 3.06%, representing a substantial increase of 97.42%. Meanwhile, the category of "two or more races" emerged in 2010, making up 1.53% of the total. However, there were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander identity within the Hoskie surname during both these census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 67.99% | 70.36% | 3.49% |
| Black | 23.62% | 20.46% | -13.38% |
| White | 5.08% | 4.59% | -9.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.55% | 3.06% | 97.42% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.53% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |