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Early Origins of the Hoops family

The surname Hoops was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Hoops family

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Hoops Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hoop, Hoogh, Hooper, Hoopen, Hoopern, Hooperbusch, Hoopermann, Hop, Hope, Hopfer, Hood, Hooden and many more.

Early Notables of the Hoops family

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Hoops Ranking

In the United States, the name Hoops is the 18,174th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Hoops migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoops Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Hinnerich Hoops, who arrived in South Carolina in 1853 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hoops (post 1700) +

  • Robert Hoops, American politician, Delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Sussex County, 1787 3
  • H. W. Hoops Jr., American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 7th District, 1895 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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