Explore the Family Name Hohl

The meaning of Hohl

German (also Höhl): topographic name for someone who lived in or by a depression or low-lying spot, from Middle High German hol ‘hollow, cave’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt, Erwin, Fritz, Guenter, Heinrich, Heinz.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hohl has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,863 in popularity, but by 2010 it fell to 15,903, reflecting a decrease of 14.72%. The count of individuals with the Hohl surname also dropped by 8.55% during this period, moving from 1,999 in 2000 to 1,828 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 16.22%, from 0.74 to 0.62.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,863	#15,903	-14.72%
Count	1,999	1,828	-8.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.62	-16.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hohl

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hohl has experienced some shifts as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with the Hohl surname identified as White in both 2000 (94.90%) and 2010 (92.51%), though there was a slight decrease of 2.52%. During this same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, rising from 2.20% to 4.10%. Those identifying with two or more races also increased by 33.04%, from 1.15% to 1.53%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased from 1.15% to 0.98%. No individuals with the Hohl surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.9%	92.51%	-2.52%
Hispanic	2.2%	4.1%	86.36%
Two or More Races	1.15%	1.53%	33.04%
Black	1.15%	0.98%	-14.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%