Hotch

Hotch Meaning & Origin

About Hotch
The surname Hotch is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hoch", which itself is a short form of the name "Hochin" or "Hochon". The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "hoc", meaning "hook" or "crook". As a surname, Hotch would have likely been a nickname for someone who had a hooked or crooked physical feature or perhaps a person who used a hook or crook as a tool or weapon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hotch: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 CH
🌐 IPA
/hotch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hotch in Braille

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

The name Hotch in braille

How to sign the name Hotch using Sign Language

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

The name Hotch in sign language

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