Hickox History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Anglo-Saxon name Hickox comes from when the family resided in Huntingdonshire. The name could also have been a baptismal name derived as the son of Richard.

Early Origins of the Hickox family

The surname Hickox was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hickox family

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Hickox Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hickox has been recorded under many different variations, including Hicock, Hichcoke, Hickox, Hickhock, Hickhocke and many more.

Early Notables of the Hickox family

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Hickox Ranking

In the United States, the name Hickox is the 9,323^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hickox migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hickox or a variant listed above:

Hickox Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M. Hickox, who settled in San Francisco in 1850

Hickox migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hickox Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Hickox, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orleana" in 1840 2
Eliza Hickox, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orleana" in 1840 2
George T Hickox, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "The Stratheden" in 1850 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Hickox (post 1700) +

William B. Hickox, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Washington, 1926
Virgil Hickox, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1838-41, 1848-52, 1856-62; Illinois Democratic State Chair, 1861-62
Gena G. Hickox, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936
Daniel Hickox, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1853
Charles G. Hickox, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1924
Malcolm MacLeod Hickox (b. 1946), American sprint canoer at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Edward J. Hickox (1878-1966), American basketball coach and administrator, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (1959) and the College Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)
Edwin William Hickox (b. 1962), American Major League Baseball umpire
Laurie Jean Hickox (1945-1961), American pair skater who competed with her brother William Hickox
Sidney Hickox A.S.C. (1895-1982), American film and television cinematographer of 163 titles, known for The Andy Griffith Show (1960), The Big Sleep (1946), MayBerry R.F.D. (1968) and many more
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ORLEANA 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Orleana.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The STRATHEDEN 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Stratheden.htm