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 surname Hoag is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoag? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 44,145th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 619,531 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Hoag are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hoag is also the 400,634th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 455 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 9,473 people, or 1 in 38,262. In The United States Hoag is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States Hoag exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Hoag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoag has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoag last name expanded 291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoag last name are 15.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.05% being registered to vote for the political 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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