Hosking is a surname of Cornish origin. In Cornwall there are also the variant forms Hosken, Hoskin and Hoskins. Unlike many Cornish surnames which are associated with a small district, Hosking and its variants are distributed in west Cornwall (Hosking and Hosken), mid Cornwall (Hoskins) and east Cornwall (Hoskin). It has the meaning "sedgeman", i.e. a thatcher who makes roofs of sedge.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Barbara Hosking (broadcaster), British civil servant and broadcaster
- Bill Hosking, Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL)
- Charles Ernest Hosking, Jr. (1924–1967), Medal of Honor recipient
- Eric Hosking OBE (1909–1991), English photographer noted for his bird photography
- Geoffrey Hosking (born 1942), historian of Russia and the Soviet Union
- George Hosking OBE, Quaker, economist, accountant, psychologist and clinical criminologist
- Henry Alfred Hosking (1908–1957), Liberal Party member of the Canadian House of Commons
- Janine Hosking, Australian documentary film maker
- Jeremy Hosking, British businessman noted for interests in railway heritage
- John Hosking (politician), Australian politician and first elected mayor of Sydney
- Mike Hosking, New Zealand television and radio journalist and presenter
- Rita Hosking, American composer and musician based in Davis, California
- Sampson Hosking, Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Port Adelaide in the SAFL
- Stuart Hosking (born 1965), British TV personality
- William Hosking FSA (1800–1861), writer, lecturer, and architect; influenced the development of London in Victorian times
See also
- Arthur Hoskings (1872–1919), American and Australian cricketer
Footnotes
- Hosking, James (1970) To America and Back with James Hosking, 1811; ed. James M. Hosking. St Buryan: the editor; pp. 77–78 (The text is reproduced in facsimile from Narrative of a Voyage from England to the United States of North America; with travels through part of eight of the states ... Penzance: pr. f. the author by T. Vigurs, 1813.
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Hosking. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link. Category: