Explore the Family Name Hottman

The meaning of Hottman

Americanized form of German Hottmann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hottman saw a slight decrease in rank from 51,583 to 52,037 between the years 2000 and 2010, implying it became slightly less common within that decade. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 5.28%, growing from 379 to 399 individuals. Consequently, the proportion of the U.S. population with this surname remained constant at 0.14 per 100,000 people.

20002010Change
Rank#51,583#52,037-0.88%
Count3793995.28%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hottman

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Hottman surname identify as White, accounting for 97.36% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 96.24% in 2010. There was a marginal increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.50% in 2010. Interestingly, there was also a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation, showing a change from 0% in 2000 to 1.25% in 2010. No changes were observed in the categories of "Two or more races", "Black", and "American Indian and Alaskan Native".

20002010Change
White97.36%96.24%-1.15%
Hispanic1.32%1.5%13.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.25%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%