Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. HUWK-ər [key·IPA] Meaning & History Originally applied to one who lived near a river bend or corner of some natural feature, from Old English hoc "angle, hook". DetailsRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesHoek(Dutch) Hoekstra(Frisian) Categories word names Entry updated December 14, 2019 ·