Hook (surname)

Hook is an English surname, originating from people who lived in the bend of a lane or valley. Notable people with the surname include:

Alfred Henry Hook (1850–1905), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Chris Hook (born 1968), American baseball player and coach
Elias Hook (1805–1881), of E. and G.G. Hook & Hastings, American organ manufacturers
Frank Eugene Hook (1893–1982), American politician
Geoff "Jeff" Hook (1928–2018), Australian cartoonist
George Hook (born 1930), Irish journalist
George Greenleaf Hook, (1807–1880), of E. and G.G. Hook & Hastings, American organ manufacturers
Henry Hook, 1850–1905, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Hilary Hook (1918–1990), British soldier
Jake Hook, English songwriter and producer
James Hook (born 1985), Welsh rugby player
James Hook (1746–1827), English composer
James Clarke Hook (1819–1907), English painter
Jay Hook (born 1936), American baseball player
Julian J. Hook (1941-2022), American lawyer and politician
Peter Hook (born 1956) English musician
Sidney Hook (1902–1989), American pragmatic philosopher
Ted Hook (1910–1990), Australian public servant and lawyer
Theodore Edward Hook (1788–1841), English author
Walter Farquhar Hook (1798–1875), Victorian churchman

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