Hoag Surname

44,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hoag Surname Definition:

(Welsh.) Low in stature, small.

Hoag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,4731:38,2624,716
Vietnam1,8651:49,676553
Canada3511:104,97311,323
Israel201:427,88233,464
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Panama61:652,04310,051
France51:13,284,544357,392
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2601:15,4051,976

Hoag (455) may also be a first name.

Hoag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Welsh.) Low in stature, small.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hoag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hoag Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hoag is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoag? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,145th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 619,531 people. The surname Hoag occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Hoag reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 400,634th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 455 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,473 people, or 1 in 38,262. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Hoag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hoag has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoag surname are 15.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.05% registered with the party.

The amount Hoag earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houag89113/
Hoagg8955/
Hohag8949/
Hoaug894/
Khoag891/
Huoag891/
Hoagh891/
Hoaig890/
Hoags890/
Oag86630/
Hoague80305/
Chouag80260/
Khoagh8046/
Hogiag801/
Hoaugh801/
Choagh800/
Joag753,222/
Hoak751,921/
Hoac751,222/
Ohag7517/
Ahog7513/
Goag7513/
Haog758/
Ouag754/
Hoax753/
Oaug753/
Oags752/
Oagh752/
Ohog752/
Oayg751/
Oaqg751/
Oaig751/
Oahg751/
Oagg751/
Chogiag733/
Chojyag731/
Houague731/
Hoaks67113/
Choak6783/
Houak6717/
Gouag6717/
Hoake677/
Hoauk677/
Ojhag675/
Hoack674/
Hoaqe674/
Goagh672/
Khoak672/
Hoaqu672/
Ahoug672/
Joaug672/
Haoig671/
Hoaik671/
Chaog671/
Jhojhagh671/
Hoauq671/
Haogg671/
Oacgh671/

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Hoag Reference & Research

Hogg DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hogg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoag
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