Explore the Family Name Hot
The meaning of Hot
1. Albanian and Bosniak (Montenegro and Serbia): Slavicized form of Albanian Hoti. 2. French: variant of Hotte.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hot in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Hot" has increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 67,725 most popular, but by 2010, it had risen to 52,267, a change of approximately 22.82 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased over this decade, from 272 to 397, marking an increase of 45.96 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people in the U.S. with this surname per 100k also saw a growth of 30.0 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,725 | #52,267 | 22.82% |
| Count | 272 | 397 | 45.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.13 | 30% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hot
As per the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Hot" has seen some shifts from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander significantly decreased from 7.72 percent to 2.77 percent. The categories for those identifying with two or more races and Hispanic both reduced to zero by 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as White rose from 56.62 percent to 74.81 percent, showing a significant increase of 32.13 percent. There were small decreases in the percentages of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals also.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.62% | 74.81% | 32.13% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 22.43% | 19.65% | -12.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.72% | 2.77% | -64.12% |
| Black | 1.84% | 1.26% | -31.52% |
| Two or More Races | 9.56% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.84% | 0% | 0% |