Hogg Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hogg Name Meaning: Thought to have been taken from the English word 'hog(ge)' meaning 'swine'. May have also derived from the English word 'hoga' and in scotland used to describe someone conscientious.

Possibly an occupational name used to describe someone who owned pigs or looked after them or a nickname for someone careful and conscientious.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hogg Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hogg family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 496
Agricultural Labourer 97
House Servant 90
Coal Miner 62
At Home 54
Labourer 46
Servant 34
Scholar At Home 34
Dress Maker 32
Farm Labourer 27
Annuitant 24
Shoe Maker 20
Carpenter 19
Blacksmith 19
Farm Servant 18
House Keeper 18
Tailor 18
General Servant 15
Gardener 14
Laundress 12
Farmer's Son 11
Joiner 10
Mariner 10
Farmers Daur 10
Wife Of Above 9

Hogg Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hogg 100% 46,276
2 Hagg 75% 3,262
3 Higg 75% 1,141
4 Hegg 75% 754
5 Haggie 50% 626
6 Hugg 75% 531
7 Heggie 50% 477
8 Hog 75% 335
9 Higgie 50% 142
10 Hogge 80% 131
11 Huggo 60% 109

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