What is "hotaling"

Hotaling is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• John Hotaling (1824–1886), American soldier, engineer, and businessman
• Anson Parsons Hotaling (1827-1900), American businessman
• Pete Hotaling (1856–1928), American center fielder in Major League Baseball
• Arthur Hotaling (1873–1938), American film director, producer and writer
• Frank Hotaling (1909–1977), American art director