Hogben Surname

147,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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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Hogben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8161:30,6824,114
Australia7201:37,4944,900
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Canada1291:285,62526,641
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Wales341:91,0167,411
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0101:24,1343,351
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Oak Hill” in Gaelic. See Ogg.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Swedish, Hagerbonn; in the Domesday Book, Haghebern; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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 surname Hogben has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hogben? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,286th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,423,527 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Hogben reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

Hogben is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,816 people, or 1 in 30,682. In England it is most prevalent in: Kent, where 48 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Hampshire, where 4 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

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 rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hogben Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname 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 with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hogbenn920/
Ogben91339/
Hogbin831,055/
Gogben8371/
Ogbeun8363/
Ogboen8338/
Jogben8310/
Hoguen831/
Hagben831/
Ogbenn831/
Hongbn831/
Ogbn801/
Hongbin77505/
Ogbenne7723/
Choguen771/
Jogbenn771/
Ogbin73752/
Ugben73336/
Ogwen73105/
Egben7398/
Agben7348/
Ogbem7343/
Oguen737/
Ogbne731/
Ogbnn731/
Chongbin713/
Hougweng711/
Haghbeen711/
Hoguin67317/
Agbeen6783/
Jogbin6727/
Angben6716/
Ugbeng6712/
Ogbion6711/
Ongbin677/
Agbeng676/
Ogbnne676/
Hoquen675/
Agbeun674/
Haguen674/
Hoguem673/
O'Gwen673/
Hagbyn672/
Ogbina672/
Agbaen671/
Ouguen671/
Ougwen671/
Hagbin671/
Hugbem671/
Okguen671/
Og'wen671/
Oghwen671/
Chougouen671/
Ohgwen671/
Jagben671/
Agbien671/
Egbeen671/
Hongwn671/
Ogwend671/
Oguenn670/
O'Guen670/

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