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

Hohl, 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 Hohl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hohl in America

Hohl is the 15903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hohl surname appeared 1,828 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hohl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hohl 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 Hohl

The surname HOHL originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in Germany and Switzerland. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th to 15th centuries.

The name HOHL is derived from the Middle High German word "hol," which means "hollow" or "cavity." It was likely initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived in a hollow or a valley, or perhaps as a reference to a physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HOHL can be found in the Codex Hirsaugiensis, a 12th-century manuscript from the Hirsau Abbey in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The manuscript mentions a person named "Hohol" in the year 1130.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Johannes HOHL was a noted scholar and theologian at the University of Heidelberg. He was born around 1320 and died in 1397.

During the 16th century, a notable individual named Hans HOHL was a prominent merchant and guild member in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. He lived from approximately 1510 to 1578.

In the 17th century, a Swiss artist named Johann Baptist HOHL gained recognition for his religious paintings and frescoes. He was born in 1625 in the town of Olten, Switzerland, and died in 1696.

Another significant figure with the surname HOHL was Friedrich von HOHL, a German military officer and nobleman who served in the Prussian army during the 18th century. He was born in 1720 and died in 1788.

The name HOHL has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany and Switzerland, such as Hohlgasse (meaning "hollow alley") in Vienna, Austria, and Hohlthal (meaning "hollow valley") in the German state of Hesse.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hohl

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

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 Hohl 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 Hohl 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 Hohl was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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