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 947
Agricultural Labourer 87
Coal Miner 84
Labourer 63
Domestic Servant 55
Dress Maker 48
General Servant 44
Joiner 36
Annuitant 26
Blacksmith 26
Farm Servant 25
Servant 23
Tailor 22
Carpenter 20
Farm Labourer 20
House Keeper 19
General Servant Domestic 17
Grocer 16
Seamstress 16
Miner 15
Butcher 14
Clerk 14
Laundress 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Cloth Worker 12

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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