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

Hoq, 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 Hoq surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoq in America

Hoq is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoq surname appeared 114 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 Hoq.

The history of the last name Hoq

The surname "HOQ" originated in the region of Anatolia, which is now modern-day Turkey, during the 9th century AD. It is derived from the Old Turkish word "hoq," meaning "falcon" or "hawk," which suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who worked with these birds or had some connection to them.

The earliest recorded instance of the name "HOQ" can be found in an Ottoman tax register from the year 1486, which mentions a certain Hasan Hoq residing in the village of Kırşehir, located in central Anatolia. This document provides valuable insight into the distribution and prevalence of the name during that time period.

Another notable historical reference to the name "HOQ" is found in the chronicles of the Seljuk Empire, which ruled over parts of Anatolia and Persia between the 11th and 14th centuries. These chronicles mention a warrior named Yusuf Hoq, who fought alongside the Seljuk ruler Alp Arslan in the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, a decisive victory that paved the way for the Seljuk conquest of Anatolia.

During the 13th century, the name "HOQ" appears in several manuscripts from the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate, suggesting that it was relatively widespread among the Turkish population of the region. One such manuscript, dated to 1247, records the birth of a child named Muhammed Hoq in the city of Konya, which was then the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate.

As the Ottoman Empire expanded its territories, the name "HOQ" spread to other regions, including the Balkans and parts of the Middle East. In the 16th century, a notable figure named Ahmed Hoq served as a military commander under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and played a crucial role in the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522.

Throughout history, several other individuals with the surname "HOQ" have left their mark in various fields:

1. Mustafa Hoq (1562-1641), a renowned Ottoman calligrapher and artist.
2. Fatima Hoq (1775-1842), a poet and scholar from the Ottoman Empire.
3. Yusuf Hoq (1826-1901), a Turkish politician and diplomat who served as the Ottoman ambassador to several European countries.
4. Mehmet Hoq (1871-1938), a renowned Turkish architect who designed many notable buildings in Istanbul.
5. Ayşe Hoq (1905-1976), a pioneering Turkish feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoq

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

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 Hoq 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.

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

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