Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HOOD
There are approximately 16,252 people named Hood in the UK. That makes it the 616th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 257 are named Hood.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
HuddHooda
Hoody
Houde
Houda
Hoo
Hoot
Hoode
Hoodd
Hoodz
Hoods
Houd
Hoodi
Hoodo
Hoodes
Hoodds
Houdd
Hoede
Hoodoo
Hoodie
Hoodei
Hoodey
Hoodye
Hooday
Hoodah
Hoodk
Hoodia
The Hood surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HOOD. 1. From some peculiarity in the head-dress of the original possessor of the name. 2. But more probably Odo is the source.