2000
#128,797
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 122
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Hoogheem
A Dutch surname derived from a placename meaning "high manor" or "high homestead."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Hoogheem. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hoogheem 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
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Hoogheem in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoogheem, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hoogheem
The surname HOOGHEEM has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "hoog" meaning "high" and "heem" meaning "homestead" or "village," suggesting that the name originally referred to a person who lived in a high-lying settlement or homestead.
The earliest recorded instances of the HOOGHEEM surname can be found in Dutch municipal records from the late 1500s, primarily in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Jan Hoogheem (born around 1570) and Pieter Hoogheem (born around 1585), both from the town of Haarlem.
In the 17th century, the HOOGHEEM name appears in several historical records, including the baptismal registers of the Dutch Reformed Church in Amsterdam. One notable entry is the baptism of Cornelis Hoogheem in 1642, son of Dirck Hoogheem and Annetje Claes.
During the Dutch Golden Age, the HOOGHEEM surname was also associated with the art world. Pieter de Hoogheem (1629-1684) was a renowned Dutch Golden Age painter from Rotterdam, known for his genre scenes depicting everyday life in the Netherlands.
As the Dutch colonial empire expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries, the HOOGHEEM name spread to other parts of the world. For example, Jacob Hoogheem (born around 1700) was a Dutch settler who established a homestead in the Cape Colony (present-day South Africa) in the early 1700s.
Another notable bearer of the HOOGHEEM surname was Willem Hoogheem (1786-1862), a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Governor of the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) from 1842 to 1848.
In the 19th century, the HOOGHEEM name continued to appear in various Dutch records, such as the civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths. One example is the birth of Johannes Hoogheem in 1832 in the city of Leiden.
While the surname HOOGHEEM is predominantly Dutch in origin, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, particularly those with Dutch ancestry or connections to the Netherlands.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hoogheem
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoogheem, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Hoogheem 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 Hoogheem surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.1% · 113
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hoogheem
Hoogheem 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
#138,304
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-1 bearers (-0.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,507 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-7 bearers (-5.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,191 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #128,797 | 122 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #138,304 | 121 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.8%) | Down 9,507 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.8%) | Down 8,191 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 Hoogheem 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 | #138,304 | #146,495 | -5.9% |
| Count | 121 | 114 | -5.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hoogheem bearers went from 121 to 114 (-5.8% change). The surname moved down 8,191 positions in the national ranking, going from #138,304 to #146,495.
FAQ
Hoogheem surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hoogheem?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Hoogheem. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Hoogheem?
Hoogheem ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 114 people with the surname Hoogheem. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Hoogheem.
Has Hoogheem become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hoogheem went from 121 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 7 (-5.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #138,304 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Hoogheem?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoogheem, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Hoogheem in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.1% (113 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hoogheem appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.1%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Hoogheem (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 Hoogheem mean?
A Dutch surname derived from a placename meaning "high manor" or "high homestead." 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 Hoogheem (0.04 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 surname Hoogheem?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.