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

Shegog, 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 Shegog surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shegog in America

Shegog is the 46568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shegog surname appeared 457 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 Shegog.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shegog 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 Shegog

The surname SHEGOG is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known roots tracing back to the 13th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English words "scecga" and "hog," meaning "shaggy hog" or "bristly hog." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a bushy or unkempt appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SHEGOG can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like record of landowners and tenants compiled in 1273 during the reign of King Edward I. This document mentions a landowner named William Shegog in the county of Berkshire.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various spellings, such as Shegock, Shegogge, and Shegge, in various historical records, including the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire and the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire.

A notable figure bearing the SHEGOG surname was Sir Richard Shegog, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in the historical records of the city of Bristol, where he served as a city alderman and mayor in the years 1478 and 1485.

Another individual of note was John Shegog, born in 1562 in the village of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He was a contemporary and acquaintance of the famous playwright William Shakespeare, and his name appears in several legal documents from that era, including property records and court proceedings.

In the 17th century, the name SHEGOG can be found in various parish records and church registers across England, particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Worcestershire. One such record mentions the baptism of a child named Elizabeth Shegog in the parish of Longborough, Gloucestershire, in the year 1647.

During the 18th century, the SHEGOG surname appears to have spread to other parts of the British Isles, with records showing individuals bearing the name in Scotland and Ireland. One notable example is Robert Shegog, born in 1712 in Inverness, Scotland, who was a prominent merchant and ship owner.

As the centuries progressed, the SHEGOG surname continued to be found in various parts of England, with some individuals achieving notable positions in society. For instance, in the late 19th century, a man named William Shegog served as the mayor of the town of Wantage, Berkshire, from 1884 to 1886.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shegog

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

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

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