Hoover History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Hoover lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "huober," meaning "owner of a patch of farmland." The term "Hube" was used to denote a 40-acre hide of farmland. It is likely that the original bearer of this name was someone who owned such a farm.

Early Origins of the Hoover family

The surname Hoover was first found in Bavaria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the province. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Huber became an integral part of the region's affairs as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System. The earliest known bearer of the name was Ulrich Miles dictus Huobaere, a resident of the town of Utlenheim in the Tyrol region of Austria in 1224.

Early History of the Hoover family

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Hoover Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Huber, Huberr, Hubere, Hueber, Huebere, Hubner, Huebner, Huben, Hueben, Hubener, Huebener, Hubel, Huebel, Hubeln, Huebeln and many more.

Early Notables of the Hoover family

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Hoover Ranking

In the United States, the name Hoover is the 571^st most popular surname with an estimated 52,227 people with that name. 1

Hoover migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoover Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johanes Hoover, aged 57, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Andreas Hoover, aged 15, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Henrick Hoover, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Jacob Hoover, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Christian Hoover, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
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Hoover Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Godfrey Hoover, who arrived in New York in 1828 2
Fidel Hoover, who arrived in New York in 1832 2
Henry Hoover, who arrived in Indiana in 1834 2
Benson Risen Hoover, who landed in Texas in 1835 2
Joseph T Hoover, who arrived in New York in 1835 2
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Hoover migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoover Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Casper Hoover U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Hoover (post 1700) +

John Edgar Hoover (1895-1972), American Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 48 years
William "Boss" Henry Hoover (1849-1932), American businessman who bought a patent for an electric cleaning machine and began the Hoover Suction Sweeper Co in 1908
Robert A. "Bob" Hoover (1922-2016), American air show pilot and United States Air Force test pilot, regarded as one of the greatest pilots ever to have lived, inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1988
Tom Hoover (1941-2022), American gasser drag racer, winner of the NHRA's first ever C/Gas Altered (C/GA) national title at Detroit Dragway in 1960
Admiral John Howard Hoover (1887-1970), American Naval officer during World War II
Paul Hoover (b. 1976), American Major League Baseball catcher
Paul Hoover (b. 1946), American poet
Herbert Charles Hoover (1903-1969), son of President of the United States Herbert Hoover, a special envoy of the American government, United States Under Secretary of State (1954 to 1957)
Dr. Erna Schneider Hoover (b. 1926), American mathematician and inventor of the computerized telephone switching system
Dick Hoover (1929-2009), American professional bowler
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X