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

Hoogeveen, 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 Hoogeveen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoogeveen in America

Hoogeveen is the 60636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoogeveen surname appeared 332 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 Hoogeveen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoogeveen 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 Hoogeveen

The surname HOOGEVEEN originated in the Netherlands, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Dutch words "hoog" meaning "high" and "veen" meaning "peat bog" or "marshland". This suggests that the name was likely first borne by someone who lived near or worked in a high-lying peat bog area.

One of the earliest known bearers of the HOOGEVEEN name was Adriaan Hoogeveen, a Dutch scholar and linguist born in 1644 in the city of Leiden. He published several works on Greek and Latin literature, including a widely-used edition of the works of Vitruvius, the Roman architect and engineer.

In the 18th century, Hendrik Hoogeveen (1712-1791) was a notable Dutch theologian and professor of theology at the University of Leiden. He authored several influential works on Christian theology and biblical exegesis.

The HOOGEVEEN name also has a connection to the Dutch East Indies, the former Dutch colonial territories in present-day Indonesia. In the 19th century, Hendrik Hoogeveen (1804-1865) served as a Dutch colonial administrator and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1856 to 1861.

Another notable bearer of the HOOGEVEEN surname was Willem Hoogeveen (1834-1924), a Dutch naval officer and explorer. He led several expeditions to the Dutch East Indies and played a significant role in the exploration and mapping of the region.

In the 20th century, Dirk Hoogeveen (1920-1995) was a Dutch politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Christian Democratic Appeal party from 1963 to 1977. He served as the Minister of Interior Affairs from 1971 to 1973.

While the HOOGEVEEN surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its earliest recorded examples and historical bearers of note can be traced back to the Netherlands and its former colonial territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoogeveen

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

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

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