Hotson

Hotson Meaning & Origin

About Hotson
The surname Hotson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Hod" or "Hood," which means "hooded" or "covered." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hod or Hood. Over time, the name evolved to Hotson, with the addition of the suffix "-son," indicating "son of Hod." The surname Hotson is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the northern regions of England.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hotson: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hotson 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
HTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hotson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hotson in Braille

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

The name Hotson in braille

How to sign the name Hotson using Sign Language

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

The name Hotson in sign language

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