Hooks Surname
Approximately 22,402 people bear this surname
Hooks Surname Definition:
(English) One who lived near the spur, river bend or corner, referring to some natural feature; one who came from Hook (hook, corner, headland or hills), the name of various places in England.
Hooks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,011 | 1:17,251 | 2,182 |
| England | 798 | 1:69,822 | 8,051 |
| Northern Ireland | 128 | 1:14,414 | 1,997 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:95,604 | 6,623 |
| Liberia | 47 | 1:93,799 | 7,591 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 113 | 1:39,202 | 3,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 424 | 1:57,489 | 6,779 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:51,989 | 3,520 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,927 | 1:17,157 | 2,187 |
Hooks (69) may also be a first name.
Hooks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who lived near the spur, river bend or corner, referring to some natural feature; one who came from Hook (hook, corner, headland or hills), the name of various places in England.
Hooks Demographics
Average Male Hooks Height
176.87 cm
Average Female Hooks Height
163.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hooks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hooks Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hooks has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hooks? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hooks is the 24,156th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 325,308 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Hooks live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hooks is also the 1,171,416th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 69 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 21,011 people, or 1 in 17,251. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent live, North Carolina, where 9 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent live.
Hooks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hooks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hooks last name expanded 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hooks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hooks last name are 6.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.37% being registered with the party.
The amount Hooks earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $38,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $56,757 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoocks | 91 | 5 | / |
| Jhooks | 91 | 3 | / |
| Hook's | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hookss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hookks | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hoks | 89 | 406 | / |
| Ooks | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hoeks | 80 | 1,413 | / |
| Hocks | 80 | 668 | / |
| Hoogs | 80 | 125 | / |
| Hokse | 80 | 104 | / |
| Hoksz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jooks | 80 | 13 | / |
| Houks | 80 | 4 | / |
| Choks | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hokks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hosks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoocs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oocks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hooijkss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oks | 75 | 1,740 | / |
| Chokse | 73 | 85 | / |
| Hoksch | 73 | 65 | / |
| Houcks | 73 | 51 | / |
| Hoecks | 73 | 14 | / |
| Chokst | 73 | 2 | / |
| Choksh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoccks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chojks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoksse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoicks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goocks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ocks | 67 | 393 | / |
| Choukse | 67 | 241 | / |
| Haks | 67 | 174 | / |
| Oksh | 67 | 95 | / |
| Huks | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hoox | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hogs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ouks | 67 | 14 | / |
| Okse | 67 | 11 | / |
| Okss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ahks | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hocksch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hoksová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyks | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jooksch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hokz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hāks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uoks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chokshe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oqks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oosx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoqs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoksova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouksh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oksd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oksz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiks | 67 | 1 | / |
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Hooks Reference & Research
Hooker DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Hooks FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Hooker FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Hooks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hooks
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