Explore the Family Name Hoops
The meaning of Hoops
North German: variant of Hoop 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hoops in the United States?
According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hoops has shown a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hoops was ranked 12,789 in popularity with a count of 2,211 instances per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had fallen to 14,014 with a count of 2,149, representing a decrease of 9.58% in ranking and a 2.8% decrease in count. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 10.98%, moving from 0.82 in 2000 to 0.73 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,789 | #14,014 | -9.58% |
| Count | 2,211 | 2,149 | -2.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.82 | 0.73 | -10.98% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoops
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hoops also saw some changes over the decade, as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (93.98% in 2000 and 91.72% in 2010), there were noticeable increases in those identifying as Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Black, with respective changes of 80%, 25.77%, and 12.63%. The percentage of people of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity with this surname decreased by 11.11%. There was a significant increase of 47.06% in the number of individuals identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.98% | 91.72% | -2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.45% | 2.61% | 80% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.63% | 2.05% | 25.77% |
| Two or More Races | 1.36% | 2% | 47.06% |
| Black | 0.95% | 1.07% | 12.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.63% | 0.56% | -11.11% |