Hoo Name Meaning

English (East Anglia and the south): topographic name for someone who lived on a spur of a hill, from the Old English dative case hoe (originally used after a preposition) of hoh ‘spur of a hill’. The surname may also derive from any of the minor places named with this word, such as Hoo in Kent and Hooe in Devon and Sussex. Chinese : see Hu.


Similar surnames: Hoe, Hook, Hood, Loo, Hoy, Hoop, Hoh, Hou, Hoof, Wool

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Hoo Family Origin

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Hoo Family Occupations

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Hoo family was Prostitute. The most common Hoo occupation in the USA was Miner. 63% of Hoo's were Miners. Miner, Baker and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hoo.

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  • Miner

  • Baker

  • Laborer

  • Prostitute


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Hoo Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hoo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hoo. For the veterans among your Hoo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hoo Life Expectancy

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hoo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Hoo in 1963 was 73, and 80 in 2004.

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