Hecox History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Hecox

Hecox is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in Huntingdonshire. The name could also have been a baptismal name derived as the son of Richard.

Early Origins of the Hecox family

Early History of the Hecox family

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Hecox 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. Hecox has been recorded under many different variations, including Hicock, Hichcoke, Hickox, Hickhock, Hickhocke and many more.

Early Notables of the Hecox family

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Migration of the Hecox family

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 Hecox or a variant listed above: Captain Hickcocke settled in Virginia in 1623; Otis Hickok, an emigrant from Ireland, who fought in the War of 1812 and settled in Vermont; and M. Hickox settled in San Francisco in 1850..