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

Hoops, 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 Hoops surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoops in America

Hoops is the 14014th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoops surname appeared 2,149 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 Hoops.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoops 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 Hoops

The surname Hoops is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "hop," meaning a small enclosed valley or hollow. The name likely referred to someone who lived in or near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Hoops can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1285, which mentions a William de la Hoppe. The "de la" prefix suggests the name was initially used as a descriptive identifier for a particular location.

By the 14th century, the surname had evolved into various spellings, including Hoppe, Hoppes, and Hoppes. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 record a John de la Hoppe in Oxfordshire, while the Poll Tax Returns of 1379 list a Walter Hoppe in Yorkshire.

In the 16th century, the surname began to take on its more modern spelling of "Hoops." The Subsidy Rolls of 1524 mention a John Hoppes in Staffordshire, and the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1545 record a Thomas Hoppes in Warwickshire.

One notable individual with the surname Hoops was John Hoops (1642-1711), an English clergyman and author who served as the Bishop of Bath and Wells. Another was Robert Hoops (1765-1835), a Scottish lawyer and author who wrote extensively on the legal system in Scotland.

In the 19th century, the Hoops surname was associated with several notable figures. James Hoops (1804-1886) was an Irish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. William Hoops (1830-1891) was an American industrialist and co-founder of the Hoops & Darlington Wire Company in Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the surname Hoops include Wilfred Hoops (1888-1964), an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and John Hoops (1914-1994), an American football player and coach who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and later coached at the University of Pennsylvania.

While the surname Hoops is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages, with roots in the geographical features of England and a scattered presence across various fields and professions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoops

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

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

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