Explore the Family Name Hose
The meaning of Hose
1. English, Scottish, and German: metonymic occupational name from Middle English or medieval German hose ‘hose, leggings, stockings’, denoting a knitter or seller of hose (stocking for the legs), or a nickname for someone who habitually wore some sort of noticeable legwear. 2. German (Upper Saxony): from a Czech personal name, Hos, a shortened form of Johannes (see John), or from an Old Czech personal name based on the element host ‘guest’ (see Hosack). 3. English: perhaps a nickname for someone with a croaky or husky voice, from Middle English hos(e) ‘hoarse’. 4. English: habitational name from a place called ‘the Hose’, probably from an unrecorded Middle English hose (Old English hās, a side-form of Old English hǣse, hēse) ‘underwood, especially of young beech or oak’. 5. English: variant of Howes. 6. English: possibly a shortened form of Hussey.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hose in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hose experienced a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 11,437 in terms of frequency but fell to 13,383 by 2010, representing a decrease of 17.01%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the name Hose also dropped from 2,527 in 2000 to 2,276 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 9.93%. The proportion of people with the surname Hose per 100,000 also diminished by 18.09%, moving from 0.94 to 0.77.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,437 | #13,383 | -17.01% |
| Count | 2,527 | 2,276 | -9.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.94 | 0.77 | -18.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hose
Regarding ethnicity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Hose surname showed a slight increase among Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics, with changes of 6.80% and 6.41% respectively from 2000 to 2010. However, there was a significant surge of 80.08% in the two or more races category. For those identifying as White, there was a small decrease of 3.20%, while the Black population saw a negligible rise of 1.63%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced a drop of 5.88%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.16% | 78.56% | -3.2% |
| Black | 9.81% | 9.97% | 1.63% |
| Two or More Races | 2.61% | 4.7% | 80.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.09% | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.81% | 2.99% | 6.41% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.51% | 0.48% | -5.88% |