Explore the Family Name Hiott

The meaning of Hiott

Perhaps an altered form of Hyatt. This surname is common in SC.

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How common is the last name Hiott in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hiott experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 20,456 to 21,686, a change of -6.01%. Likewise, the count, or the total number of people with the Hiott surname, also decreased slightly from 1,206 in 2000 to 1,201 in 2010, marking a -0.41% change. The proportion per 100k people of this surname also saw a decline from 0.45 to 0.41, indicating an -8.89% change.

20002010Change
Rank#20,456#21,686-6.01%
Count1,2061,201-0.41%
Proportion per 100k0.450.41-8.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hiott

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Hiott surname. The percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as White slightly decreased from 94.61% to 94.17%, a -0.47% change. However, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic identity from 2.49% to 3.00%, a 20.48% change. There was a minor decrease in those identifying as two or more races, from 1.58% to 1.50%, a -5.06% change. Individuals identifying as Black decreased from 1.00% to 0.67%, a significant change of -33.00%.

20002010Change
White94.61%94.17%-0.47%
Hispanic2.49%3%20.48%
Two or More Races1.58%1.5%-5.06%
Black1%0.67%-33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%