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

Hotta, 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 Hotta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hotta in America

Hotta is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hotta surname appeared 175 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 Hotta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hotta 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 Hotta

The surname HOTTA has its origins in Japan, with records dating back to the early 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the Japanese word "hotta" meaning "moat" or "ditch," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone living near or working with such features.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HOTTA name can be found in the Buke Shohatto, a legal code established by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1615, which mentions a samurai named HOTTA Masamori. This individual is thought to have been a prominent figure during the Sengoku period (1467-1615), a time of near-constant civil war in Japan.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the HOTTA family rose to prominence as one of the most influential daimyo (feudal lord) families in the Tōtōmi region of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture. Notable members include HOTTA Masatoshi (1634-1684), who served as a senior advisor to the fifth Tokugawa shogun, Tsunayoshi.

In the late 19th century, during the Meiji Restoration, HOTTA Masayoshi (1837-1904) played a pivotal role in the establishment of the modern Japanese army and naval forces. He held several high-ranking positions, including that of Minister of the Army and Navy.

Another prominent figure with the HOTTA surname was HOTTA Masahiro (1886-1964), a Japanese diplomat who served as the ambassador to the United States from 1938 to 1941, a critical period leading up to the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific.

In more recent history, HOTTA Masayuki (1924-2012) was a respected Japanese novelist and essayist, best known for his works exploring the themes of war, peace, and human nature. His novel "Atarashii Hito" (The New Man) won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 1961.

While the HOTTA name has its roots in Japan, it has since spread across the globe, with individuals bearing this surname found in various countries, particularly in areas with significant Japanese diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hotta

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

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

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