Hotz Family History
Hotz Name Meaning
South German and Swiss German: from thieves' cant for a peasant or farmer which in turn derives from an ancient Germanic personal name Hugizo or Huzo pet forms of a compound name formed with hug- as the first element (see for example Hubert Hugh ). South German: possibly a nickname from Middle High German hotzen ‘to run swiftly’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022