Surnames that begin with the letter 'H'

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Hoverter
The surname Hoverter is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Hofwart," meaning "court guard" or "court warden." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who he...
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Hovest
The surname Hovest is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hovest," meaning "head" or "chief." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someo...
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Hovestadt
The surname Hovestadt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hove," meaning "court" or "manor," and "stadt," meaning "city" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the s...
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Hovet
The surname Hovet is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "hof," meaning "temple" or "court." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked...
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Hovey
The surname Hovey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hof" meaning "farmstead" or "enclosure" and the suffix "-ey" meaning "island" or "area of land." Therefore, the surname...
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Hovhannisyan
The surname Hovhannisyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Hovhannes, which is the Armenian form of John. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian patronymic ending, indicating "s...
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Hovick
The surname Hovick is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hǫvík, which means "high bay" or "high cove." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer ...
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Hovik
The surname Hovik is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "hovik," meaning "little soul" or "little spirit." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to i...
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Hovind
The surname Hovind is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "hofund," meaning "temple friend" or "temple protector." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who had ...
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Hoving
The surname Hoving is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Hovinck, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Hove, meaning "farm" or "estate." Therefore, the surname Hoving is li...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'H'

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