Hootman

Hootman Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hootman: 689
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H03505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH UW1 T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhutmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hootman in Braille

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

The name Hootman in braille

How to sign the name Hootman using Sign Language

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.

The name Hootman in sign language

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