D'Hooghe Surname
Approximately 1,654 people bear this surname
D'Hooghe Surname User-submission:
From what I got from my grandparents it's a contraction of "De Hooghe" or "Des Hooghe" meaning "the high one" or "from the high area" in Dutch ( Flemish dialect )
My branch is from west Flanders concentrated around a city called Kortrijk ( Short Empire ) where there is an area called "Het Hoge" so either my ancestor was manning a watchtower ( a.
Read More About This SurnameD'Hooghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,304 | 1:8,816 | 1,248 |
| Netherlands | 163 | 1:103,602 | 16,760 |
| France | 104 | 1:638,680 | 83,098 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
D'Hooghe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From what I got from my grandparents it's a contraction of "De Hooghe" or "Des Hooghe" meaning "the high one" or "from the high area" in Dutch ( Flemish dialect )
My branch is from west Flanders concentrated around a city called Kortrijk ( Short Empire ) where there is an area called "Het Hoge" so either my ancestor was manning a watchtower ( a.k.a Broeltoren ) with a bridge ( Broelbrug or Hoge Brug ) or was from that area in that city.
- dhooghesD'Hooghe Demographics
Average D'Hooghe Salary in
England
£19,250
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
D'Hooghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name D'Hooghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname D'Hooghe occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name D'Hooghe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 241,541st most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,406,013 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of D'Hooghe are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,304 people, or 1 in 8,816. In Belgium D'Hooghe is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 6 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Barring Belgium it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.
D'Hooghe Last Name Statistics demography
D'Hooghe earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $43,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Hooge | 93 | 1,244 | / |
| Dhooghe | 93 | 728 | / |
| D'Ooghe | 93 | 21 | / |
| D'Hoghe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dhooge | 86 | 1,164 | / |
| Hooghe | 86 | 725 | / |
| Dooghe | 86 | 204 | / |
| D'Ooge | 86 | 9 | / |
| Dhoghe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dhonghe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hooge | 77 | 2,128 | / |
| Dhoge | 77 | 790 | / |
| Ooghe | 77 | 782 | / |
| Dooge | 77 | 382 | / |
| Hoghe | 77 | 89 | / |
| Doghe | 77 | 20 | / |
| Hoogheid | 75 | 14 | / |
| Dhonge | 71 | 3,716 | / |
| Dooghi | 71 | 80 | / |
| Honghe | 71 | 59 | / |
| Dhaghe | 71 | 48 | / |
| Hoghes | 71 | 32 | / |
| Dogher | 71 | 23 | / |
| Dooger | 71 | 23 | / |
| Hooger | 71 | 16 | / |
| Donghe | 71 | 15 | / |
| Hooges | 71 | 13 | / |
| Doughe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Choghe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Doogie | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dhogha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Dhoger | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khooge | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dhooga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hooghi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Houghe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dogheu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoogie | 71 | 1 | / |
| D'Hage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoyghe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ooghes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oogher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hoge | 67 | 8,511 | / |
| Doge | 67 | 1,067 | / |
| Oghe | 67 | 518 | / |
| Ooge | 67 | 45 | / |
| Choughe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Houghes | 67 | 39 | / |
| Houghey | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chuoghe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chonghe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hougher | 67 | 10 | / |
| Doughey | 67 | 7 | / |
| Donghee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dahgher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhonnge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Honghee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doughes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hooguep | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Hagge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choonge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hookgee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hogghet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoghees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dounghe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donghey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dogheat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhoghee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chogher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoghett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Houghie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoghead | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doughet | 67 | 0 | / |
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