Hoop

Hoop Meaning & Origin

About Hoop
The surname Hoop is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "hoop," which means "hope" in English. It is a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of hoops, or it could have been a nickname for a tall or slender person. The name Hoop symbolizes optimism, aspiration, or physical attributes associated with height or slimness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hoop is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hoop: 825
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoop based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hoop is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH UW1 P
🌐 IPA
/hup/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoop in Braille

Here's how to represent Hoop in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hoop in braille

How to sign the name Hoop using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hoop using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hoop in sign language

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