Explore the Family Name Hocutt

The meaning of Hocutt

English: variant of Howcutt, possibly a variant of Hockett. In North America, this surname is found mainly in NC.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hocutt slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hocutt ranked as the 19,388th most popular surname in the United States, but slipped to 19,976th position in 2010, marking a 3.03% decrease. However, the number of individuals bearing this surname did increase in this period, with an uptick from 1,292 in 2000 to 1,342 in 2010, indicating a growth of 3.87%. Despite this rise in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.25%, going from 0.48 to 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,388	#19,976	-3.03%
Count	1,292	1,342	3.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.45	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hocutt

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Hocutt surname identified as White, although the percentage dipped slightly from 84.52% in 2000 to 82.86% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black rose by 11.71%, moving from 11.61% to 12.97% during the same period. People of Hispanic ethnicity represented a small portion and saw a decrease from 1.78% to 1.64%. Notably, there was a slight increase in those identifying with two or more races, moving up from 1.47% to 1.71%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Hocutt surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.52%	82.86%	-1.96%
Black	11.61%	12.97%	11.71%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.71%	16.33%
Hispanic	1.78%	1.64%	-7.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%