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

Hooks is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Hooks is the 24,156^th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 325,308 people. The surname Hooks is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Hooks are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,171,416^th most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 69 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 21,011 people, or 1 in 17,251. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 46 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Hooks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hooks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hooks surname rose 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 73 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hooks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hooks last name is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hooks last name are 6.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.37% being registered with the political 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.