Show ContentsHotts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Hotts, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Hotts, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Hotts family

The surname Hotts was first found in D'Ousté, a commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, southwestern France. 1

Early History of the Hotts family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hotts research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1367, 1389, 1400, 1408, 1545, 1551, 1784, 1833, 1869 and 1895 are included under the topic Early Hotts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hotts Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hotte, Hottelart, Hottin, Hotelin, Hottot and many more.

Early Notables of the Hotts family

Notable amongst the family at this time was the Hottot family, one of librarians and printers from Chartres and Orleans. Thomas Hottot, likely the first printer from Chartres, is recorded at his death in 1551, and his son Philippe is cited in 1545 as a printer. Saturnin Hottot, of this family, was a printer also, and his son Laurent followed...
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United States Hotts migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hotts Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Federico Hotts, aged 19, arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Mexico" from Havana, Cuba 2


  1. Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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