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- Hoover - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Hoover
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: German
The surname is an anglicization of German Huber or Low German Hufer, originally designating a landowner or a prosperous small-scale farmer. The common noun and verb are taken from the brand name of one of the first vacuum cleaners (see hoover).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Hoover
Rank #532
Frequency
56,068 people (20.78 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 93.27% Hispanic 1.24% Black 3.25% Asian/PI 0.4% Native Am. 0.63% Two+ 1.22%
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