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

Hout, 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 Hout surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hout in America

Hout is the 21633rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hout surname appeared 1,205 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 Hout.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hout 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 Hout

The surname HOUT is of Dutch origin, derived from the Low German word "hout," meaning "wood" or "forest." This name likely originated in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages, possibly as early as the 12th or 13th century.

HOUT is believed to have originated as a toponymic surname, indicating that the first bearers of this name resided near or were associated with a wooded area or forest. In some cases, it may have been an occupational name for those who worked in the timber industry or lived near a dense wooded region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HOUT can be found in the Dutch province of Zeeland, where a certain Wouter Hout is mentioned in records from the late 14th century. In the 15th century, the name appears in the city of Leiden, where a Jan van Hout was a prominent citizen and merchant.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name HOUT gained wider recognition in the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of Holland and Friesland. Notable figures from this period include the Dutch painter Gerrit Willemsz Hout (1592-1666), known for his genre paintings and portraits.

In the 18th century, the HOUT surname spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, as Dutch emigrants and traders carried the name with them. One notable bearer was the Dutch-American physician and botanist Jacob Hout (1756-1828), who settled in Pennsylvania and made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the United States.

As the name HOUT continued to disperse in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it became associated with various professions and achievements. Pieter Hout (1796-1871) was a Dutch architect and urban planner responsible for designing several notable buildings in Amsterdam. Another prominent figure was the Dutch painter Jan Hout (1865-1915), known for his landscapes and marine scenes.

Throughout its history, the surname HOUT has been spelled in various ways, including Hout, Houdt, Houtman, and Van Hout, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time. While the name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by Dutch emigrants and their descendants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hout

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

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

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