Hotten Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

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

Hotten Surname Definition:

Probably Hoton, co. Leicester, or Hoton-Pagnel, co. York.

Hotten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
England911:612,28636,401
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
India61:127,844,230863,365
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Hötten (46) are calculated separately.

Hotten (13) may also be a first name.

Hotten Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably Hoton, co. Leicester, or Hoton-Pagnel, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cornish forms of Otto, gen. Ottonis, for Ottavio, L. Octavius, Hence Eutin, a town of N. Germany, cap. princip. Lübeck. Lower suggests that the surnames Hotten, Hotton may be from Hoton, co. Leicester; or Hoton-Pagnel, co. York..

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

HOTTAN, HOTTEN, HOTTON, HOYTEN: Cornish forms of Otto, gen. Ottonis, for Ottavio, L. Octavius, Hence Eutin, a town of N. Germany, cap. princip. Lübeck. Lower suggests that the surnames Hotten, Hotton may be from Hoton, co. Leicester; or Hoton-Pagnel, co. York..

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Henry de Hostona or Hotona, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John, Robert, William de H. England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Hotten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hotten is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant: Hötten. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hotten? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 839,220th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Hotten reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hotten is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Dakota, where 19 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Arizona, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Hotten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hotten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hotten last name grew 269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hotten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hotten last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hotten earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $48,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.46% more than the national average, earning $80,715 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hötten9446/
Chotten92267/
Hoetten9210/
Hootten923/
Houtten920/
Otten9131,267/
Hoten91333/
Chhotten8619/
Khotthen8612/
Choitten863/
Chootten861/
Chottien861/
Hatten837,646/
Hooten835,928/
Outten832,766/
Hutten832,351/
Hütten832,215/
Hosten831,892/
Houten831,085/
Hottin83464/
Choten83325/
Gotten8391/
Hetten8373/
Hoiten8365/
Khoten8336/
Otteng8328/
Jotten8317/
Ostten8315/
Hoyten838/
Ottien836/
Hoteng834/
Hothen834/
Hotien834/
Otthen832/
Oetten831/
Hottem831/
Hodten831/
Hoeten831/
Hoşten831/
Ahtten831/
Ottenn830/
Ottent830/
Oten801,224/
Ottn802/
Hotn801/
Chatten771,648/
Hotting77269/
Chhoten77197/
Housten77139/
Hosteen77123/
Chottin7752/
Hetteen7747/
Houteng7744/
Ostteen7738/
Hosteng7727/
Chothen7727/
Hoisten7712/
Choiten778/
Hatteng778/
Haetten777/
Khothen774/
Choeten773/
Hooteen772/
Chouten772/
Khooten772/
Khatten772/
Khoteen771/
Outteen771/
Hettenn771/
Hattoen771/
Hoosten771/
Chutten771/
Hutthen771/
Goutten771/
Hastten771/
Hostenc771/
Chotien771/
Chotaen771/
Huttuen771/
Houthen770/
Hautten770/
Houyten770/
Goitten770/
Hosen73990,046/
Oteng7326,767/
Osten733,049/
Outen732,060/
Ooten731,297/
Etten731,262/
Ottem73668/
Othen73627/
Hotin73571/
Ottin73361/
Atten73344/
Haten73278/
Joten73229/
Heten73213/
Goten73174/
Ahten73173/
Huten73165/
Otien73105/
Ozten7388/
Hotyn7385/
Utten7333/
Otend7317/
Hotem7314/
Oteen7312/
Hüten7310/
Ottne738/
Otuen737/
Uoten734/
Ottyn734/
Hotne732/
Otoen732/
Oeten731/
Outtn731/
Hattn731/
Hootn731/
Hontt731/
Homtt731/
Oyten731/
Otenn730/
Houttuin71169/
Khotthin71127/
Khatthen7122/
Hotenova717/
Chootien714/
Housteen712/
Ottenová711/
Chottina711/
Chastten711/
Chhoiten711/
Chotting711/
Chootaen711/
Hutthuen711/
Chatteen710/
Chosteen710/
Hossen671,484,499/
Hon6775,612/
Ettien6717,585/
Hoosen678,293/
Osteen675,874/
Achten673,071/
Hoseen672,632/
Housen672,233/
Otting671,624/
Hasten671,411/
Hattem671,125/
Oosten671,119/
Gatten671,059/
Hostin671,050/
Jütten67878/
Khotin67668/
Attien67587/
Ottink67585/
Heuten67533/
Chosen67513/
Houtin67470/
Jutten67467/
Gottin67446/
Hosien67398/
Hosenn67360/
Hateen67342/
Huttin67330/
Hoting67305/
Khotyn67285/
Atteng67269/
Ottina67253/
Chotin67216/
Oisten67205/
Hattin67184/
Husten67176/
Chuten67152/
Hauten67149/
Khaten67148/
Gutten67123/
Hochen6775/
Huyten6772/
Chaten6766/
Osteng6759/
Hotyna6746/
Ousten6740/
Hateng6730/
Hootem6729/
Uttien6727/
Atteen6724/
Ohsten6724/
Hettin6724/
Hoseng6723/
Otthén6720/
Gouten6718/
Otn6717/
Chotem6716/
Ochten6715/
Ostend6715/
Osttin6715/
Ashten6711/
Houstn6711/
Hostýn6711/
Hathen679/
Ostenc679/
Uthoen679/
Huosen679/
Gohten678/
Utthen678/
Hostín678/
Khuten677/
Heeten677/
Khootn677/
Outtin677/
Huiten677/
Hoszen677/
Houtem677/
Ottyna677/
Oetien676/
Hattne676/
Hoetin676/
Oysten674/
Khattn674/
Hujten674/
Ostenn674/
Autten674/
Utteng673/
Huotin673/
Othien673/
Chhotn673/
Jatten673/
Hootin672/
Hoisen672/
Hosesn672/
Gooten672/
Ottion672/
Jottin672/
Otenne672/
Ottäng672/
Oiteng672/
Huttem672/
Hoityn672/
Hethen671/
Khuttn671/
Khotne671/
Oetuen671/
Ooteen671/
Hothin671/
Houcen671/
Hodtin671/
Hoitin671/
Huthen671/
Häthen671/
Hättän671/
Hooien671/
Hattenová671/
Hatend671/
Hateun671/
Hatien671/
Oteeng671/
Otienė671/
Outuen671/
Godten671/
Attent671/
Chocen671/
Hataen671/
Oten'g671/
Uttaen671/
Astten671/
Chatthien671/
Choothien671/
Choothuen671/
Gojten671/
Huteng671/
Atthen670/
Goiten670/
Hazten670/
Hostem670/
Ossten670/
Hosent670/
Outien670/
Chastteen670/
Haeten670/
Ettaen670/

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