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Where Does The Last Name Hoods Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hoods is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hoods.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoods? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,095,216^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Hoods reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 12 people.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 471,110. In South Africa Hoods is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 76 percent are found, Free State, where 16 percent are found and Western Cape, where 4 percent are found. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Hoods Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hoods has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoods surname grew 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoods Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hoods surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoods earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.29% more than the national average, earning R 604,296 per year and in United States they earn 27.66% less than the national average, earning $31,212 USD per year.