2000
#134,929
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Hoffrogge
A locational surname referring to a person from a place named Hoffrogge or a similar-sounding place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Hoffrogge. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hoffrogge surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Hoffrogge in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoffrogge, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hoffrogge
The surname HOFFROGGE is believed to have originated in the German region of Lower Saxony during the late Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words "hof" meaning "court" or "farm" and "rogge" meaning "rye," suggesting it may have initially referred to someone who resided on a farm or estate where rye was cultivated.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 15th-century document from the town of Hannover, which mentions a landowner named Hinrich Hoffrogge. Another early reference appears in a 1492 census record from the village of Kirchlinteln, listing a family by the name of Hoffroggen.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the HOFFROGGE name spread to various other regions of northern Germany, including the cities of Bremen and Hamburg. In 1589, a merchant named Hans Hoffrogge is documented as having established a successful trading business in the port city of Bremen, dealing in goods such as grain and textiles.
One notable bearer of the HOFFROGGE surname was Johann Hoffrogge, a Lutheran minister born in 1621 in the town of Hildesheim. He authored several religious texts and served as a pastor in various churches throughout Lower Saxony until his death in 1698.
Another individual of note was Catharina Hoffrogge, born in 1744 in the village of Hoya. She is known for her involvement in the establishment of one of the earliest schools for girls in the region, which she helped found and operate in the late 18th century.
In the 19th century, the HOFFROGGE name began to appear more frequently in historical records from the United States, likely due to immigration from Germany during this period. One such immigrant was Heinrich Hoffrogge, who arrived in New York City in 1852 and later settled in Wisconsin, where he became a successful farmer.
While the HOFFROGGE surname is relatively uncommon today, it maintains its roots in the historical regions of northern Germany, where it first emerged as a name associated with agricultural landowners and rye cultivation during the Middle Ages.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hoffrogge
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoffrogge, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Hoffrogge bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hoffrogge surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 103
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hoffrogge
Hoffrogge appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#144,141
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,212 places
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-12 bearers (-10.4%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 10,041 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,929 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #144,141 | 115 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 9,212 places |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -12 bearers (-10.4%) | Down 10,041 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hoffrogge surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #144,141 | #154,182 | -7.0% |
| Count | 115 | 103 | -10.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hoffrogge bearers went from 115 to 103 (-10.4% change). The surname moved down 10,041 positions in the national ranking, going from #144,141 to #154,182.
FAQ
Hoffrogge surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hoffrogge?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Hoffrogge. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Hoffrogge?
Hoffrogge ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 103 people with the surname Hoffrogge. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Hoffrogge.
Has Hoffrogge become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hoffrogge went from 115 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 12 (-10.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #144,141 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Hoffrogge?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoffrogge, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hoffrogge in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hoffrogge appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hoffrogge (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hoffrogge mean?
A locational surname referring to a person from a place named Hoffrogge or a similar-sounding place name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hoffrogge (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Hoffrogge?
If you just want to know how many people are called Hoffrogge, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.