Hoover Surname

7,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hoover Surname Definition:

(German) Feudal tenant of a German hide of land (about 120 acres).

Hoover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States72,2951:5,014556
Canada2,3861:15,4422,263
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
England731:763,26141,903
Australia521:519,14839,018
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Ecuador351:454,45310,445
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
India271:28,409,829361,298
United States Virgin Islands171:6,493987
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
China91:151,924,6187,954
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Liberia61:734,75629,369
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
France51:13,284,544357,392
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,3201:3,278388

Hoover (6,118) may also be a first name.

Hoover Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Feudal tenant of a German hide of land (about 120 acres).

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

Hoover Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoover is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoover? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,534th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 96,692 people. The surname Hoover occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Hoover live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hoover is also the 84,626th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 6,118 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 72,295 people, or 1 in 5,014. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Hoover occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Hoover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoover has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 472 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 562 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoover last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoover earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning R 244,692 per year; in United States they earn 2.95% less than the national average, earning $41,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $50,125 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoovert9213/
Hoovere921/
Hoovier921/
Hover914,936/
Hoove9112/
Oover911/
D'Hoover861/
Hoever83971/
Chover83570/
Hoober83430/
Houver83409/
Hoverd83298/
Hoşver83266/
Khover8333/
Goover8329/
Hoovey8325/
Hoower8312/
Hovert837/
Hoovet836/
Hosver834/
Hooves831/
Hoouer831/
Hoovea831/
Hovier830/
Hoovir830/
Hove8035,310/
Over804,030/
Oove8048/
Hooverová801/
Chovere7762/
Houvert7739/
Chovert7714/
Houvier7710/
Choovej778/
Choovet778/
Hoobert772/
Chouver772/
Khovere771/
Chovier771/
Choiver771/
Jover7311,580/
Hovey738,816/
Gover735,084/
Hower734,834/
Haver733,969/
Huver731,122/
Chove731,059/
Hober73863/
Hovet73625/
Oever73508/
Hoveh73354/
Overå73312/
Hoves73235/
Overe73186/
Overd73159/
Hovie73105/
Hovea7365/
Ouver7361/
Hovee7350/
Hovyr7333/
Khove7331/
Oiver7330/
Hoive7328/
Hoovi7324/
Overt7322/
Osver7321/
Ovier7318/
Hoová7314/
Joove7313/
Hovej7313/
Ohver7311/
Hooue739/
Overø739/
Houve738/
Hoova736/
Hovge735/
Hovez735/
Hóver734/
Hoowe733/
Overr732/
Ovear732/
Hoobe732/
Ovher731/
Oovez731/
Hoved731/
Goove731/
Háver731/
Hovhe731/
Uhver731/
Oovie731/
Oveer731/
Hoovy730/
Oober730/
Chouvier71234/
Housouer7167/
Hochvert7115/
Choovech715/
Choobert711/
Hoobertt711/
Hooybert711/
Chouvert711/
Ove675,688/
Goober672,726/
Chaver672,707/
Hobert671,750/
Choobe671,605/
Chovet671,087/
Houwer67627/
Khaver67609/
Hauver67576/
Heuver67575/
Houvet67567/
Havier67291/
Huvier67278/
Hovest67245/
Hoschouer67244/
Havert67220/
Choves67148/
Huober67134/
Chober67127/
Huyver67124/
Khober6796/
Govher6788/
Chouve6778/
Hoovis6762/
Hotvet6757/
Jouver6744/
Joober6739/
Houber6734/
Hobier6722/
Chuver6721/
Khower6720/
Hoewer6719/
Huovie6719/
Hojber6717/
Hoisve6716/
Chovez6714/
Hotber6713/
Overre6713/
Oivier6712/
Hoveid679/
Oivere679/
Haverd678/
Ouveir678/
Ouvert678/
Hoveiz678/
Hoivea678/
Ohyver676/
Hobere676/
Homper676/
Gouver675/
Huvert675/
Chower675/
Howear675/
Choochuer675/
Havere674/
Husver674/
Chovey674/
Owoeyr674/
Oïvere674/
Haaver673/
Khuver673/
Hovett673/
Oovesh673/
Khoveh673/
Houves673/
Hosber672/
Hosuer672/
Hosvet672/
Chotve672/
Choveh672/
Howere672/
Hosoue672/
Hoyber671/
Goveer671/
Chovie671/
Khoovi671/
Khovei671/
Overhe671/
Ohveir671/
Haveer671/
Huuver671/
Huvere671/
Howejr671/
Howoey671/
Hoywer671/
Hoosue671/
Hoouey671/
Chuove671/
Goovey671/
Ashver671/
Howesr671/
Hoberd671/
Choowe671/
Goverh671/
Hohber671/
Hohoue671/
Ouverh671/
Oveare671/
Goovea671/
Hovesh671/
Haverr671/
Oowere671/
Houvie671/
Ahveer671/
Chovej671/
Gahver671/
Howier670/
Ahaver670/
Hohvet670/
Hhovey670/

Search for Another Surname

Hoover Reference & Research

Hoover FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hoover
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis