About Hootman
The surname Hootman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Houdman, which means "keeper" or "guardian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Houdman. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Hootman. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a keeper or guardian of a particular place or property.
The surname Hootman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hootman 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 Hootman is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hootman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hootman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.