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Hood Family History
Hood Genealogy & Family TreeHood is an English name from Devon, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word hod which means "hood" or "cloak." The earliest known ancestor--Teag O'huid--was recorded in 1400. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is VEntis secundis which means "By favorable winds."
Other spellings include “Hoods," "Hude," "Hud," "Hudd," "Hode," and "Hoode." Notable people with the surname include South African actor Gavin Hood (Ender's Game, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Tsotsi), American actress Darla Hood (Our Gang), American football player Frank Hood (Pittsburgh Pirates), and American football player Roderick Hood (Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns). The first Hood to come to America was Ralph Hod in Virginia in 1621.
Hood Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Beulah Hood -- --, 1890 April 30, 1970
- Martha Ellen Hood -- --, 1857 January 7, 1885 Mississippi
- Richard Hood -- --, 1767 Virginia
- Samuel W Hood -- --, 1803 April 22, 1879 South Carolina
- Frances H. Hood -- --, 1898 February 0, 1981 Tennessee
Hood Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Matthew Hood -- --, 1896 August 24, 1955 Georgia
- John Dale Hood -- --, 1904 August 0, 1950 Oklahoma
- William Hood -- --, 1858 December 31, 1907
- Nathan Hood -- --, 1710 May 4, 1792 Massachusetts
- William James Hood -- --, 1929 February 8, 1985 Maine
