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

Hogg, 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 Hogg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hogg in America

Hogg is the 4945th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hogg surname appeared 7,119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hogg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hogg 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 Hogg

The surname Hogg is of English origin, derived from the Middle English word 'hogge', meaning a young sheep or a ram. It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who tended to hogs or sheep, or perhaps someone who resembled a hog in some way.

The earliest known record of the name Hogg dates back to the late 12th century in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire, where a person named Ricardus Hog was listed. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also mention a William le Hogge in Cambridgeshire.

In the 13th century, the name is found in various forms such as le Hogge, Hog, and Hogge. The spelling Hogg emerged as the most common form by the 15th century. The name was particularly prevalent in the northern counties of England, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Northumberland.

One notable historical figure with the surname Hogg was James Hogg (1770-1835), a Scottish poet, novelist, and essayist, often referred to as the "Ettrick Shepherd". He was born in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland, and is best known for his works such as "The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner" and "The Queen's Wake".

Another prominent individual with this surname was Quintin Hogg (1880-1958), a British lawyer and politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament and held various government positions, including Minister of Education from 1939 to 1941.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hogg was in Virginia in the 17th century. Robert Hogg, born around 1635, was a prominent landowner and member of the House of Burgesses in Virginia Colony.

Other notable individuals with the surname Hogg include James Hogg (1806-1888), a Scottish minister and author, and Thomas Jefferson Hogg (1792-1862), an English lawyer and biographer who was a close friend of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.

The name Hogg has also been associated with several place names, such as Hogg Hill in Cheshire, England, and Hogg's Hollow in Toronto, Canada, which was named after James Hogg, an early settler in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hogg

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

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 Hogg 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 Hogg 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 Hogg was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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