Hothan

Hothan Meaning & Origin

About Hothan
The surname Hothan is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hodo" or "Hodo," which was a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "hod," meaning "fame" or "glory." The suffix "-an" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of," thus making Hothan mean "son of Hodo." This surname is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hothan: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
H0N
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hothan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H0N', 'HTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hothan in Braille

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

The name Hothan in braille

How to sign the name Hothan using Sign Language

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

The name Hothan in sign language

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