Hooton

Hooton Meaning & Origin

About Hooton
The surname Hooton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hoh" meaning "spur of a hill" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hooton can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure by the spur of a hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hooton: 1,391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,425
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hooton 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
HTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH UW1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhutən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hooton in Braille

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

The name Hooton in braille

How to sign the name Hooton using Sign Language

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

The name Hooton in sign language

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