Hooks Surname

24,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,0111:17,2512,182
England7981:69,8228,051
Northern Ireland1281:14,4141,997
Canada1001:368,45633,054
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Liberia471:93,7997,591
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Australia311:870,82953,581
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
France71:9,488,960336,266
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Wales41:773,63329,106
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guam11:160,1214,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:39,2023,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4241:57,4896,779
Scotland721:51,9893,520
Wales211:74,6863,520
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9271:17,1572,187

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoocks915/
Jhooks913/
Hook's911/
Hookss911/
Hookks910/
Hoks89406/
Ooks891/
Hoeks801,413/
Hocks80668/
Hoogs80125/
Hokse80104/
Hoksz8014/
Jooks8013/
Houks804/
Choks804/
Hokks801/
Hosks801/
Hoocs801/
Oocks800/
Hooijkss771/
Oks751,740/
Chokse7385/
Hoksch7365/
Houcks7351/
Hoecks7314/
Chokst732/
Choksh731/
Hoccks731/
Chojks731/
Hoksse731/
Hoicks730/
Goocks730/
Ocks67393/
Choukse67241/
Haks67174/
Oksh6795/
Huks6733/
Hoox6721/
Hogs6720/
Ouks6714/
Okse6711/
Okss6710/
Ahks678/
Hocksch678/
Hoksová677/
Oyks676/
Jooksch674/
Goks673/
Hokz673/
Hāks672/
Uoks672/
Chokshe672/
Oqks672/
Oosx671/
Oeks671/
Odks671/
Uhks671/
Osks671/
Otks671/
Hoqs671/
Hoksova671/
Chouksh671/
Okks671/
Oksd671/
Oksz671/
Okzs671/
Oiks671/

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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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