Hoggart Surname

480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hoggart Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hog-herd,' a swineherd; compare Swinnart, Calvert, Coward, or Stoddart.

Nicholas Hogherde. F. Margaret Hoggard. F. Willelmus Hoghyrd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Hogerd, Yorkshire W.

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Hoggart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:117,05511,917
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia481:562,41041,290
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hoggart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hog-herd,' a swineherd; compare Swinnart, Calvert, Coward, or Stoddart.

Nicholas Hogherde. F. Margaret Hoggard. F. Willelmus Hoghyrd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Hogerd, Yorkshire W. II.

William Hoghearde, 1640: Household Books of Lord William Howard of Naworth Castle.

1627. Baptised — Thomas, s. Henry Hogget: St. Dionis Backchurch.

— — Frances, d. Henry Hogged: ibid.

1765. Married — James Hoggard and Anna Maria Jacques: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From ME. hogherde, one in charge of hogs i.e. young sheep. Henry Hoggart witnessed an instrument of sasine, 1525 (Home, 35), and Robert Hoghyrd was a witness in Dunfermline, 1555 (Laing, 633). A commission was appointed in 1562 for trial of Robert Hoggart (ER., XIX, p. 496). George Hoggart or Huggart was a pensioner of Thirlestane Hospital in 1676 (Thomson, Lauderdale, p. 71). The surname was common in Stitchill and neighborhood in the seventeenth century as Haggeard, Hoggart, Hoggeart, Hoggearth, Hoggearthe, and Hoggard (Stitchill). Hogard 1676, Hogeard 1666.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-Scand.) Hog-Herd [Middle English hogherde: v. under Hogg, and + Middle English herde, Old English hierde]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hÓgairt or Ó hÓghairt The latter became Howard. MIF 148*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

May be the same as Hogarth, though hog-herd, swine-herd, has been suggested.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hoggart Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoggart is found most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hoggart click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoggart? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 480,521st most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,500,787 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Hoggart live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Hoggart is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 476 people, or 1 in 117,055. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found, Durham, where 19 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Hoggart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoggart has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hoggart last name increased 393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoggart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hoggart last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Hoggart earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.95% less than the national average, earning $41,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $48,157 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoggarth932,095/
Khoggart9329/
Hoggartt934/
Hoggar921,507/
Hogart92118/
Hoggarths880/
Hogarth869,056/
Hoggard865,641/
Haggart863,022/
Heggart86155/
Huggart8699/
Hogardt8657/
Hogartz8626/
Hongart8610/
Honggar869/
Hougart867/
Khogart865/
Hoggort863/
Häggart862/
Hogarht861/
Hoghart861/
Houggar861/
Hoegart860/
Hoggert860/
Hogartt860/
Hoygart860/
Hogar83930/
Oggar83244/
Ogart831/
Hooghart80117/
Hoogaert8058/
Hogaarts8017/
Houggard8014/
Honggard8013/
Haggardt8012/
Hohgardt808/
Häggarth807/
Hoggaard807/
Haggarth805/
Huggarth805/
Chouggar805/
Hooggard804/
Hoogaart804/
Hoogardt804/
Hoogarth802/
Hogharth801/
Hougarth801/
Hugghart800/
Houghart800/
Haggarte800/
Haggartt800/
Haggar7730,134/
Ongart771,032/
Ogarte77975/
Hogard77754/
Chogar77594/
Eggart77555/
Hogarh77278/
Hagart77134/
Hoogar7782/
Hegart7752/
Hugart7747/
Onggar7726/
Hogarz7722/
Khogar7717/
Hogare7717/
Hogert7717/
Hongar7715/
Hougar778/
Joggar775/
Goggar775/
Aggart774/
Oggert773/
Gogart773/
Ogarth772/
Ehgart772/
Ouggar771/
Osgart771/
Ogaert771/
Jogart770/
Hochgartz7546/
Hoogaardt7521/
Hoogaarts755/
Hougaardt751/
Housgarth750/
Ogar7349,844/
Haggard7112,366/
Huggard712,267/
Chaggar711,611/
Hughart711,356/
Chougar71702/
Hougard71663/
Khogare71548/
Khogair71239/
Hegardt71212/
Haggert71148/
Egghart71136/
Hugarte71118/
Hanggar7182/
Hagardt7168/
Choghar7130/
Hoogard7118/
Honggor7117/
Hogaard7114/
Hagarth7113/
Chongar7113/
Hugardt7113/
Eggardt7112/
Chogare7111/
Khoogar719/
Heggard718/
Heggert716/
Khoygar716/
Hoigard715/
Hongard715/
Hoggerd714/
Hugarth714/
Osgarth714/
Hooghaardt714/
Hoohgar714/
Eggartt713/
Häggert713/
Hogards712/
Johgart712/
O'Garth712/
Goggard712/
Ahaggar712/
Hougort712/
Hangart712/
Hogardh712/
Ongarth712/
Haggort711/
Khaggar711/
Khougar711/
Chhogar711/
Hogerth711/
Hoggardová711/
Hoggord711/
Chugart711/
Gougart711/
Hugartt711/
Gugarth711/
Eggarth711/
Hougare711/
Oungart711/
Khoghar711/
Joggard710/
Gaggart710/
Hoygard710/
Jaggart710/
Hagartt710/
Hagar6719,786/
Hougaard673,422/
Gagar672,454/
Gogar671,974/
Jogar671,607/
Ongar67921/
Aggar67831/
Ogare67528/
Egart67350/
Ogard67274/
Oygar67161/
Ugart6774/
Osgar6770/
Ogert6764/
Haugarth6733/
Haegaert6731/
Heegardt6729/
Hoygaard6726/
Hojgaard6722/
Agart6721/
Hoigaard6720/
Housgard6718/
Ougar6715/
Ogarr6713/
Ogaar6713/
Hoogaard6713/
Hanggard6710/
Changart6710/
Khaggard679/
Oghar679/
Ahgar679/
Ogarp678/
Egghardt678/
Høgagarð677/
Houshgar676/
Oogar676/
Chhogare675/
Ogarh675/
Uogar673/
Hugheart672/
Hasggard672/
Haggertt672/
Ogair672/
Chonghar672/
Høgagard672/
Khoghare671/
Choughar671/
Choghare671/
Chhaggar671/
Chauggar671/
Hauggaur671/
Hougargy671/
Hougarrd671/
Hoygaarp671/
Ahaggard671/
Ahanggar671/
Hooghard671/
Hogor671/
Hoegaard671/
Khokghar671/
Oggor671/
Heggerth671/
O'Gar670/
Haggerdt670/
Hagghard670/
Jhughart670/
Haggaard670/

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