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 The Cyperaceae () are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as wikt:sedge, sedges. The family (biology), family is large; botanists have species description, described some 5,500 known species in about 90 ...

.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. 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 Eric John Hosking OBE (2 October 1909 – 22 February 1991) was an English photographer noted for his bird photography. Life and career Eric Hosking OBE, Hon FRPS, was a pioneering wildlife photographer preceded in Britain by Richard and Che ...

OBE (1909–1991), English photographer noted for his bird photography *

Geoffrey Hosking Geoffrey Alan Hosking (born 28 April 1942) is a British historian of Russia and the Soviet Union and formerly Leverhulme Research Professor of Russian History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) at University College, Lon ...

(born 1942), historian of Russia and the Soviet Union * George Hosking OBE, Quaker, economist, accountant, psychologist and clinical criminologist *

Henry Alfred Hosking Henry Alfred Hosking (6 August 1908 – 3 June 1957) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, United States and moved with his family to Canada, at Rockwood, Ontario later in his ...

(1908–1957), Liberal Party member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Janine Hosking Janine Hosking is an Australian documentary film maker. She won a Walkley Award in 1997 for a Seven Network television report titled ''Tjandamurra'', the story of Tjandamurra O'Shane. Other documentaries include: *''My Khmer Heart''. Ikandy Fil ...

, Australian documentary film maker *

Jeremy Hosking Jeremy John Hosking (born 20 July 1958) is a British businessman and political donor. Ranked number 351 in the ''Sunday Times'' Rich List, with a net worth of £375 million, he is a shareholder in Crystal Palace and a noted railway enthus ...

, British businessman noted for interests in railway heritage *

John Hosking (politician) John Hosking (17 April 1805 – 9 September 1882) was a politician, merchant and magistrate in the colony of New South Wales. He was the first elected mayor of Sydney, serving from 1842 to 1843. Biography Born in England, Hosking's precise bir ...

, Australian politician and first elected mayor of Sydney *

Mike Hosking Michael Noel James Hosking IV is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster who has worked for Radio New Zealand and TVNZ and from 2008 has been the weekday breakfast host on Newstalk ZB with "The Mike Hosking Breakfast". He is a supporter ...

, New Zealand television and radio journalist and presenter * Rita Hosking, American composer and musician based in Davis, California *

Sampson Hosking Sampson Hosking (4 January 1888 – 20 October 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League, South Australian Football League (SAFL). He was twice a re ...

, 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

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