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

Hove, 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 Hove surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hove in America

Hove is the 14587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hove surname appeared 2,041 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 Hove.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hove 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 Hove

The surname HOVE is of English origin, deriving from a place name in East Sussex, England. The name is believed to have emerged in the late 11th century, shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is thought to have stemmed from the Old English words "hoh" meaning "heel" or "ridge" and "ofer" meaning "bank" or "ridge," referring to the physical landscape of the area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the HOVE surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholdings and settlements in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a settlement called "Hove" near the coastal town of Brighton.

In the 13th century, records show a person named William de Hove, whose name suggests he hailed from the village of Hove. This is one of the earliest known instances of the HOVE surname being used as a hereditary family name.

During the 14th century, variations of the spelling emerged, including Hove, Hoove, and Hofe. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and differing pronunciations across England.

One notable bearer of the HOVE surname was Richard Hove, a member of the English Parliament who represented the county of Sussex in the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, Thomas Hove (c. 1500-1568) was a prominent figure in the English wool trade and served as a member of the Merchant Adventurers' Company, a influential trading guild.

The 17th century saw the birth of John Hove (1630-1705), a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Church of St. Mary in Redcliffe, Bristol.

In the 18th century, the HOVE surname gained further prominence with the exploits of Captain James Hove (1720-1786), a naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

Another notable figure was Sir William Hove (1765-1832), a British politician and landowner who served as a member of Parliament for several constituencies in the early 19th century.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals who have borne the HOVE surname throughout history, a name with roots stretching back to the Norman conquest of England and the establishment of settlements in the Sussex region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hove

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

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

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