Hoegh Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hoegh Surname Definition:

(Danish) Dweller on a spur land.

Hoegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
Denmark941:60,0506,090
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Hoegh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish) Dweller on a spur land.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hoegh Last Name Facts

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

Hoegh is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoegh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoegh is the 656,126th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 15,877,006 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Hoegh are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hoegh is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 321 people, or 1 in 1,129,156. In The United States it is primarily found in: Iowa, where 28 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Hoegh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoegh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoegh surname expanded 2,675 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoegh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoegh last name are 30.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hoegh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $46,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.92% more than the national average, earning $61,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoeg891,240/
Hogh891,023/
Hough8040,540/
Heugh801,380/
Hoegg80171/
Hoogh8092/
Hoheg8015/
Haegh809/
Hoehc801/
Hoekh800/
Hog75772/
Ogh75768/
Oeg7546/
Hoeckh7349/
Jahegh731/
Hahegh731/
Ahiegh731/
Hoecsh731/
Hogg6742,610/
Hoek679,481/
Hugh673,782/
Hoog672,707/
Houg67955/
Ough67874/
Haeg67549/
Hokh67284/
Hoex67199/
Aegh6774/
Högh6763/
D'hoogh6746/
Khohekh6744/
Oegg6727/
Hogk6713/
Hoethke6710/
Aheg679/
Hógh678/
Goeg675/
Hoec674/
Okgh672/
Hogc672/
Hoeq672/
Eugh672/
Oegk672/
Heug671/
Oekh671/
Oheg671/
Uoeg671/
Oesg671/
Oehc671/
Oegz671/
Oegx671/
Oegp671/
Oggh671/
Oehk670/

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