Find out how popular the last name Hoeing is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hoeing.

Hoeing, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hoeing surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoeing in America

Hoeing is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoeing surname appeared 249 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hoeing.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoeing to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hoeing

The surname Hoeing has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the German word "hofe," meaning a small farm or estate. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely landowners or farmers.

One of the earliest known records of the Hoeing name can be found in the town of Niederau, located in the state of Bavaria, Germany. A certain Hans Hoeing was listed in a local census record from 1573, indicating that the name was already established in this region by that time.

In the 17th century, the Hoeing family spread to other parts of Germany, with some members settling in the areas around Nuremberg and Frankfurt. This period saw the emergence of various spelling variations, such as Hohing, Höing, and Hoeying, reflecting the regional differences in pronunciation and record-keeping practices.

One notable individual bearing the Hoeing name was Johann Hoeing, born in 1662 in the town of Bamberg, Bavaria. He was a renowned clockmaker and inventor, credited with developing an early form of the pendulum clock, which greatly improved timekeeping accuracy.

As the Hoeing family continued to grow and spread across Germany, some members ventured further afield. In the late 18th century, a Hoeing family settled in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, where they became successful merchants and traders.

Another prominent figure was Friedrich Hoeing, born in 1798 in Hanover, Germany. He was a celebrated artist and painter, known for his vivid landscape paintings depicting the German countryside.

The 19th century saw the Hoeing name appear in various historical records across Europe. In 1842, a Johann Hoeing was listed as a landowner in the village of Metzingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. Around the same time, a family by the name of Hoeing was recorded living in the town of Lübeck, in northern Germany.

As migration patterns increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Hoeing surname began to spread to other parts of the world. Some notable individuals include Wilhelm Hoeing, born in 1876 in Berlin, who later immigrated to the United States and became a successful entrepreneur in the textile industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoeing

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hoeing.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hoeing was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hoeing has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hoeing was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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