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

Hok, 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 Hok surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hok in America

Hok is the 48256th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hok surname appeared 438 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 Hok.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hok 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 Hok

The surname HOK is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, with roots that can be traced back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "hoek," which means "corner" or "angle." This could suggest that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a prominent corner or intersection.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HOK can be found in the Dutch archives from the city of Leiden in the year 1598. A merchant named Pieter Hok is mentioned in a trade record from that time, indicating that the name was in use among the merchant class in the Netherlands during that era.

In the 17th century, the name HOK appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, particularly Germany and England. This was likely due to the migration of Dutch settlers and traders to these regions. One notable figure from this period was Johannes Hok, a German theologian and philosopher born in 1625 in the city of Frankfurt.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals bearing the HOK surname. In England, there was William Hok, a renowned architect born in 1725, who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in London, including the Old Bailey courthouse.

As the name spread across continents, it underwent various spelling variations. In the United States, for instance, the name was sometimes spelled as "Hoke." One prominent American figure with this variant spelling was Robert F. Hoke, a Confederate general during the American Civil War, who was born in 1837 in North Carolina.

Another notable individual with the HOK surname was the Dutch artist and engraver Pieter Hok, who lived from 1798 to 1875. His etchings and engravings of Dutch landscapes and cityscapes are highly regarded and can be found in many art museums around the world.

While the surname HOK may have originated in a specific region, it has since spread across the globe, carried by individuals who have left their mark in various fields, from architecture and art to military service and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hok

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

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

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