How common is the surname Hovis?

3,462 people in the United States had the surname Hovis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 89,181 Americans. It ranked 9,394th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Hovis getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,675 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,462 in 2010, down 5.8%.

The surname Hovis

A surname, carried by 3,462 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H120

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hovis is more common than 94.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,462 people named Hovis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 89,181 Americans. That is down 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,675.

#9,394

rank among US surnames

3,462

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

-5.8%

change since 2000 (was #8,289)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,389	Averett	3,464	89,130
#9,393	Byington	3,463	89,156
#9,394	Hovis	3,462	89,181
#9,395	Borton	3,461	89,207
#9,397	Elia	3,460	89,233
#9,399	Edinger	3,459	89,259
#9,403	Samayoa	3,458	89,284

Who is named Hovis

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Hovis identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Hovis?: 3,462 people in the United States had the surname Hovis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 89,181 Americans. It ranked 9,394th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hovis?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Hovis identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Hovis getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,675 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,462 in 2010, down 5.8%.