Explore the Family Name Hohlt

The meaning of Hohlt

1. North German: variant of Holt with the additional h reflecting the lengthened vowel or a variant of Hohl with the addition of excrescent -t. 2. Scandinavian: variant of Holt. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Ordell.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census information, the surname Hohlt had a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 57,252nd most common surname while in 2010 it moved to the 57,372nd position. This represents a minor decrease of 0.21 in its rank. However, the count of individuals with the surname Hohlt increased by about 6.61%, from 333 in 2000 to 355 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.12 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#57,252#57,372-0.21%
Count3333556.61%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hohlt

Ethnically, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the last name Hohlt identified predominantly as White, making up about 98.8% of the population in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.46% in 2010. There were no recorded changes in ethnicity for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over the ten-year span. This suggests that the surname Hohlt is largely associated with individuals of white ethnic identity.

20002010Change
White98.8%97.46%-1.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%