Hosking

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 Provided by Wikipedia