Hogben Surname
Approximately 3,007 people bear this surname
Hogben Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I have no solution to offer. Mr. Lower writes, 'Probably a pig stye, from hog, and bin, a crib, a hutch. This Kentish surname was probably applied in the first instance to a swineherd' (Patronymica Britannica).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,816 | 1:30,682 | 4,114 |
| Australia | 720 | 1:37,494 | 4,900 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Canada | 129 | 1:285,625 | 26,641 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,010 | 1:24,134 | 3,351 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Hogben Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I have no solution to offer. Mr. Lower writes, 'Probably a pig stye, from hog, and bin, a crib, a hutch. This Kentish surname was probably applied in the first instance to a swineherd' (Patronymica Britannica). According to this suggestion the origin of Hogben is local, 'at the hog-bin.' This, of course, is very unsatisfactory. No evidence is advanced. I cannot help thinking it is an immigrant from the Low Countries. I find no early trace of it.
1786. Married — Samuel Ardron and Mary Bellamy Hogben: St. George, Hanover Square.
1807. — John Francis Bonnet and Frances Hogben: ibid.
1 Dweller at the Hog-Pen [v. Hog(g, and + Middle English pen, O.E, penn, a fold, enclosure; with p voiced to b in the name through the influence of the preceding voiced letter g] 2 poss. also a metathesized form of Hobgen (q.v.) with guttural g.
“Oak Hill” in Gaelic. See Ogg.
Probably a pigstye; from hog, and bin, a crib or hutch. Anglo-Saxon This Kentish surname was probably applied in the first instance to a swineherd.
From the Swedish, Hagerbonn; in the Domesday Book, Haghebern; a personal name.$
Mr. Hogben, who owned the Copthall estate in Aldington parish about two centuries ago, may be an ancestor of the present Hogbens and Hogbins. In 1712, Thomas Hogben of Aldington left bequests to the poor; and in 1737 Mr. John Hogben of Ash (where the surname still remains) owned property in Windingswold parish (H.).
User-submitted Reference
It has been surmised that the name Hogben has something to do with pig farming. It is one of the most common surnames in Kent County, England, especially in the area of Elham and Lyminge. However, the earlier spellings of the name (i.e., Huckbone) hint at an Old English meaning with changes in spelling occurring after the Norman Invasion of 1066. The Old English root hug, hyg means 'spirit, courage'. I theorize that bone may have come into the English language through the Roman invasion, from bonus, bene meaning 'good/well'. Then with the Norman invasion, the spelling may have changed to a French form, bene related to the French bien. Thus, I theorize that the name means 'good spirit' or 'good courage'.
My ancestor, known only as Huckbone, was born in Kent in 995 AD before the Norman invasion, but the name goes back at least to the 600s AD. Huckbone's son, Oswald Hugbene (1020-1069), changed the spelling of his name but it is not known when he made the change. It is possible that he adopted a more French-sounding name in his late forties upon the occasion of the Norman Conquest.
According to Wikipedia, examples of other Old English (Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, and Proto-German) names using the root hug, hyg are Hugibald, Hugabert, Hygelac, Adalhug, and Kerhuge. The article mentions Hygelac, King of the Geats (d. 516 AD), mentioned in the epic Beowulf. There is no doubt that the Huckbone/Hugbene family of the Middle Ages had a full knowledge of the events, names, name meanings and Kentish place names that appear in Beowulf.
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Hogben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hogben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hogben occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hogben.
How Common Is The Last Name Hogben? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 147,286th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,423,527 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Hogben are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,816 people, or 1 in 30,682. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 48 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Hampshire, where 4 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Hogben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hogben has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hogben surname grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hogben Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hogben are 12.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hogben earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.43% more than the national average, earning R 440,664 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $47,842 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogbenn | 92 | 0 | / |
| Ogben | 91 | 339 | / |
| Hogbin | 83 | 1,055 | / |
| Gogben | 83 | 71 | / |
| Ogbeun | 83 | 63 | / |
| Ogboen | 83 | 38 | / |
| Jogben | 83 | 10 | / |
| Hoguen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hagben | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ogbenn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hongbn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ogbn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hongbin | 77 | 505 | / |
| Ogbenne | 77 | 23 | / |
| Choguen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jogbenn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ogbin | 73 | 752 | / |
| Ugben | 73 | 336 | / |
| Ogwen | 73 | 105 | / |
| Egben | 73 | 98 | / |
| Agben | 73 | 48 | / |
| Ogbem | 73 | 43 | / |
| Oguen | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ogbne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ogbnn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chongbin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hougweng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haghbeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoguin | 67 | 317 | / |
| Agbeen | 67 | 83 | / |
| Jogbin | 67 | 27 | / |
| Angben | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ugbeng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ogbion | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ongbin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Agbeng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ogbnne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoquen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Agbeun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haguen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoguem | 67 | 3 | / |
| O'Gwen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hagbyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogbina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Agbaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouguen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougwen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hagbin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hugbem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okguen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Og'wen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oghwen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chougouen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohgwen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jagben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agbien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egbeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hongwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwend | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oguenn | 67 | 0 | / |
| O'Guen | 67 | 0 | / |
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