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.
Herbert Hoover was born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa, and was the first president born west of the Mississippi River. When Hoover was six years old, his father died. Three years later his mother also died, and Hoover was then raised in Oregon by his maternal aunt and uncle.