Hotz

Hotz Meaning & Origin

About Hotz
The surname Hotz is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Hod(e)" or "Hodo," which was a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "hod" or "hodo," meaning "fame" or "glory." The suffix "-tz" is a diminutive or pet form, indicating "son of Hod." Therefore, the surname Hotz can be interpreted to mean "son of Hod" or "son of the famous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hotz: 1,773
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 T S
🌐 IPA
/hɑts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hotz in Braille

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

The name Hotz in braille

How to sign the name Hotz using Sign Language

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

The name Hotz in sign language

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