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
School 839
Coal Miner Hewer 111
Private Means 69
Labourer 48
Farmer 46
Farm Labourer 40
General Labourer 39
Domestic Servant 37
At Home 36
Dressmaker 36
General Servant (domestic) 35
Clerk 34
None 33
Scholar 32
Housekeeper 28
At School 25
General Servant Domestic 25
Assisting In Business 23
House Keeper 22
Cotton Weaver 22
Shop Assistant 21
Butcher 19
House Painter 19
Laundress 19
No Occupation 19

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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