Find out how popular the last name Hoats is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hoats.

Hoats, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hoats surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoats in America

Hoats is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoats surname appeared 162 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hoats.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoats to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hoats

The surname "HOATS" is an English name that originated in the county of Yorkshire during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "hoth," meaning a small hill or mound. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301, where one Robert de Hothes was listed as a landowner.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several references to places with similar names, such as Hotun (now Hooton) in Cheshire and Hothum (now Howsham) in Yorkshire. These place names likely influenced the development of the surname Hoats over time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John Hoats, a prominent Yorkshire landowner who lived during the reign of King Edward III (1312-1377). He was mentioned in several historical records of the time, including the Patent Rolls of 1348.

During the 16th century, the surname Hoats appeared in various parish records across Yorkshire and Lancashire. Notable examples include William Hoats (born 1532) of Skipton, and John Hoats (1564-1621) of Bolton Abbey, who served as a local magistrate.

In the 17th century, the name Hoats became more widespread, with bearers recorded in several counties across England. One notable figure was Thomas Hoats (1620-1688), a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol.

As the name spread, different spellings emerged, such as Hoates, Hoatts, and Hoyte. These variants were often used interchangeably in historical records. One notable bearer of the variant spelling was Sir John Hoyte (1674-1735), a prominent lawyer and member of Parliament for the borough of Southwark.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, several Hoats individuals made their mark in various fields. These included William Hoats (1748-1824), a renowned architect who designed several buildings in London, and Admiral Sir James Hoats (1789-1867), a distinguished naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.

While the surname Hoats is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history that can be traced back to its Old English origins in the Yorkshire region of England. The name has been borne by landowners, merchants, lawyers, architects, and naval officers, among others, over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoats

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hoats.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hoats was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hoats has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hoats was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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