Hoos

Hoos Meaning & Origin

About Hoos
The surname Hoos is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hugo, which means "mind" or "intellect." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hugo. Over time, the name evolved into Hoos, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoos: 521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoos 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 Hoos is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/huz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoos in Braille

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

The name Hoos in braille

How to sign the name Hoos using Sign Language

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

The name Hoos in sign language

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