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Hoover

E16693

family name human surname

Hoover is a surname most prominently associated with Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States.

Aliases (3)

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	family name → human → human → surname →
category	English-language surnames → German-language surnames → Surnames of German origin →
derivedFrom	Huber →
etymologicalType	occupational surname →
familyName	Hoover → Hoover →
hasNotableBearer	Allen Hoover → Calvin B. Hoover → Dave Hoover → Erna Schneider Hoover → Herb Hoover → Herbert Hoover → Herbert Hoover Jr. → J. Edgar Hoover → John Hoover (artist) → Lou Henry Hoover → Margaret Hoover → Milt Hoover → R. F. Hoover → Stanley Hoover → Thomas Hoover (author) → Thomas Hoover (basketball) → Whitney Hoover → William H. Hoover → William Henry Hoover →
languageOfOrigin	English → German →
meaning	landowner or farmer (via Huber) →
notableFor	association with Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States →
occupation	law enforcement official → politician →
positionHeld	31st president of the United States → Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation →
usedInCountry	Canada → Germany → United Kingdom → United States →
variantOf	Huber →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allan Hoover → Herbert Hoover → Herbert Hoover → Herbert Hoover Jr. → J. Edgar Hoover → J. Edgar Hoover → John Edgar Hoover → Lou Henry Hoover → Lou Henry Hoover → Margaret Hoover → Thomas Hoover → Thomas Hoover (basketball) →	familyName
Hoovervilles ("Hoover wagons") →	associatedWith
John Edgar Hoover →	hasFamilyName