Hoggett Surname

361,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hoggett 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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Hoggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6471:86,1189,418
Australia2021:133,64214,486
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
France171:3,907,219231,005
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3321:73,4208,090
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Hoggett 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

1 a nickname from the Hogget, ‘sheep (or colt) after it has passed its first year ’; also ‘a boar of the second year.’ [v. under Hogg, and + the French diminutive suff. -et] 2 for Hoggart, Hoggard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Petrus Hugot, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Hoggett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoggett is found most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoggett? popularity and diffusion

Hoggett is the 361,434th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,280,266 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Hoggett reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 647 people, or 1 in 86,118. In England it is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found, Norfolk, where 9 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Hoggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoggett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hoggett last name expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 14 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoggett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoggett last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.17% registered with the party.

The amount Hoggett earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.59% more than the national average, earning 458,871 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.8% less than the national average, earning $38,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $46,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoggette931/
Hoggsett931/
Hoggetts930/
Hogget929/
Hogett925/
Hogdgetts881/
Huggett865,258/
Haggett862,290/
Hogsett861,131/
Hodgett86815/
Hoggitt8634/
Higgett8621/
Heggett8617/
Hoggeth8617/
Hogzett8615/
Hogetts863/
Hogestt861/
Hogghet861/
Goggett861/
Hoggets861/
Hougett860/
Hoygett860/
Hoghett860/
Hogiett860/
Hogge833,639/
Hoett8342/
Hoget830/
Hodgetts805,916/
Huggette805/
Haggette804/
Hugghett800/
Cheggett800/
Choguett800/
Houghett800/
Hoguet771,230/
Eggett771,147/
Howett771,054/
Hogger77998/
Aggett77937/
Houget77552/
Hoyett77154/
Ogette77152/
Hogges77104/
Hugget7791/
Hogset7754/
Hagget7735/
Hugett7733/
Ongget7710/
Hongge779/
Chogge778/
Hagett774/
Hosett773/
Hodget772/
Hocett771/
Hoggee771/
Hoggye771/
Hoiett771/
Uggett771/
Hogete771/
Higget770/
Gagett770/
Gogett770/
Hoggit770/
Hegget770/
Gugett770/
Houett770/
Choguette755/
Hugguette751/
Hoidgetts751/
Chouguett750/
Hoge738,511/
Oget73963/
Ogge7371/
Oett730/
Hughett711,090/
Houguet71620/
Haggitt71356/
Houette71254/
Hogseth71136/
Huguett71135/
Hadgett7187/
Hogguer7138/
Hodgest7135/
Hosette7129/
Huggitt7112/
Hodgets717/
Hugette717/
Hungett715/
Gaggett714/
Choetth714/
Hogdges713/
Hasgett713/
Hozette713/
Giggett712/
Chongge712/
Howette712/
Oguette712/
Heghett711/
Huggeth711/
Hoghitt711/
Hoisett711/
Hoosett711/
Guggett711/
Hogiete711/
Housett711/
Hoggerr711/
Choggez711/
Heggitt710/
Huggets710/
Hagsett710/
Hoysett710/
Chouguette710/
Hogseat710/
Aggetts710/
Hoggepp710/
Hoyette710/
Jaggett710/
Choge675,738/
Hagge674,570/
Huguette672,539/
Hooge672,128/
Hogea672,070/
Choet671,827/
Hoger671,627/
Houet671,195/
Houge671,173/
Hoyet671,060/
Huget67835/
Honge67790/
Haget67756/
Hojge67558/
Goett67504/
Hogie67437/
Ongge67426/
Heitt67368/
Gaget67345/
Hoitt67314/
Ogger67293/
Hogga67286/
Chouette67274/
Hoset67226/
Goget67190/
Agett67133/
Hoytt67121/
Ogete67113/
Hoghe6789/
Hoges6759/
Onget6748/
Gogge6747/
Haguette6746/
Joget6736/
Khoet6733/
Howet6723/
Ogeet6721/
Egget6720/
Khoge6719/
Ozget6719/
Hogeh6716/
Heget6715/
Hoige6714/
Oguet6713/
Agget679/
Owett678/
Egett678/
Osget676/
Houtt675/
Hogse675/
Hgage675/
Hogey675/
Hogee675/
Hoggi675/
Heatt674/
Heytt674/
Hocet674/
Hughhett673/
Oyett673/
Hohge672/
Haett672/
Hoeht672/
Hoyge672/
Ohouette672/
Hadgetts671/
Oogge671/
Chouguet671/
Hogce671/
Hogguist671/
Hosge671/
Geatt671/
Hanghett671/
Haggseth671/
Hoiet671/
Hozet671/
Hüget671/
Hojet671/
Jogge671/
Ogest671/
Ogiet671/
Ugguette671/
Osett671/
Oggeh671/
Ihget671/
Hodgitts670/
Housgger670/
Ouget670/
Houchett670/
Hogit670/
Hoxet670/
Hochette670/
Houiette670/

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