First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands.
The roots of the distinguished German surname Hoover lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Middle High German word huober, meaning owner of a patch of farmland.. The term Hube was used to denote a 40-acre hide of farmland.
Hoover in 1961. John Edgar Hoover (January 23, 1895 â May 2, 1972) was the founder of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in its present form and its director from May 10, 1924, until his death in 1972. Hoover was appointed the first director of the FBI by President Calvin Coolidge.