Hoots Surname

169,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Hoots Surname User-submission:

Documentation for the Hoots Coat of Arms design can be found in Rietstap Amorial General: "Blue: with 3 women's heads flesh colored, placed in profile, and coiffed with a hood (bonnet) striped red and gold."

The surname Hoots appears to be occupational in origin, and is believed to be associated with the Dutch, meaning, 'one whose trade was to make hats and hoods'.

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Hoots Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4031:150,83615,505
Paraguay871:83,1812,051
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:173,16815,571

Hoots Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Documentation for the Hoots Coat of Arms design can be found in Rietstap Amorial General: "Blue: with 3 women's heads flesh colored, placed in profile, and coiffed with a hood (bonnet) striped red and gold."

The surname Hoots appears to be occupational in origin, and is believed to be associated with the Dutch, meaning, 'one whose trade was to make hats and hoods'.

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Hoots Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hoots Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hoots has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hoots.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoots? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 169,610th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,864,601 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hoots live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,403 people, or 1 in 150,836. In The United States Hoots is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 24 percent are found, Illinois, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Paraguay, where 3 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Hoots Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoots has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoots last name increased 829 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoots Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoots last name are 28.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoots earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.61% less than the national average, earning $38,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.76% more than the national average, earning $59,999 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hooths911/
Hootss911/
Hootse910/
Hoot893,480/
Hoos893,310/
Hots891,499/
Oots8980/
Hoose802,257/
Houts801,781/
Hoosh80805/
Hooth80549/
Khoos80296/
Hoets80245/
Hoods80224/
Hoost80222/
Khots80200/
Hoote80189/
Goots80178/
Hotts80153/
Hooss80125/
Khoot80113/
Hosts8086/
Choot8082/
Hotse8068/
Hootz8061/
Choos8046/
Chots8012/
Hoodt8011/
Hoosz804/
Hoyts802/
Hoohs802/
Hoths802/
Hotds801/
Hoocs801/
Hootd801/
Hoott801/
Joots801/
Hotsh801/
Hodts801/
Hooyt800/
Hotsz800/
Hoo7520,370/
Hot7516,449/
Hos754,782/
Ots752,810/
Oot75263/
Oos75221/
Hoedts73186/
Hootch7349/
Choose7330/
Hooste7317/
Hotsch7314/
Choote7311/
Hoites739/
Khotts738/
Khoyts735/
Khotse733/
Khoote733/
Hotshe732/
Khoits732/
Chotts731/
Hoytes731/
Hoothc731/
Hootte731/
Goodts731/
Khotsh731/
Chotse731/
Chooth731/
Houtse730/
Hottse730/
Hood67109,809/
Khot6784,610/
Choo6750,835/
Khoo6747,960/
Hoth6743,568/
Huot6740,838/
Hoyt6730,506/
Hoss6727,738/
Chot6720,447/
Joos6714,245/
Hotz6711,098/
Hott677,067/
Hose675,895/
Goos675,860/
Host675,318/
Hout674,089/
Hooy673,755/
Hosh673,385/
Oost673,342/
Hoop673,022/
Otse672,990/
Hote672,836/
Hosp672,179/
Huts671,932/
Otts671,752/
Hats671,151/
Hois67944/
Goot67835/
Chos67716/
Hoit67637/
Gots67584/
Hous67527/
Hooe67470/
Khos67402/
Oosh67367/
Hohs67278/
Oose67210/
Hoås67196/
Hoys67184/
Hojs67133/
Oets67132/
Hosz67131/
Houtsch67115/
Hodt67113/
Hooß6765/
Hoitsch6762/
Joot6739/
Hoosová6738/
Oote6729/
Jots6728/
Oths6725/
Outs6724/
Hooz6722/
Hoox6721/
Hojt6719/
Hooa6714/
Hocs6713/
Khotshe678/
Ozts676/
Hgoo676/
Hoët675/
Hods674/
Ooth674/
Oits674/
Ooss674/
Hosť674/
Hhot674/
Oozt673/
Osts673/
Hoosova673/
Hosd673/
Uots673/
Hoës673/
Oods672/
Hozt672/
Hošt672/
Hotť672/
Hooc672/
Hotc672/
Oojt672/
Otst672/
Hoht671/
Ohts671/
Oosp671/
Hhos671/
Ahts671/
Hooj671/
Hoetsch671/
Khoothe671/
Khooshe671/
Chotshe671/
Otss671/
Otsx671/
Otxs671/
Oosx671/
Ooys671/
Hotsova671/
Hotx671/
Hosj671/
Hhoo671/
Oott670/
Ootz670/

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