Hogshaw Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hogshaw Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Hog- Wood[v. under Hog(g, and + Middle English shawe Old English sc(e)aga, a wood]

Hogshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
England151:3,714,537119,675
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hogshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Hog- Wood[v. under Hog(g, and + Middle English shawe Old English sc(e)aga, a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hogshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hogshaw is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hogshaw? popularity and diffusion

Hogshaw is the 2,808,717th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hogshaw are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 57,657. In Northern Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Northern Ireland Hogshaw exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent reside and Wales, where 2 percent reside.

Hogshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hogshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hogshaw last name increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hogshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hagshaw860/
Oygshaw860/
Hockshaw800/
Ugshaw771/
Agshaw770/
Jagshaw711/
Gaxshaw710/
Hooksaw710/
Hackshaw671,632/
Gokhshaw6732/
Agsaw676/
Hachshaw671/
Hockshow670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hogshaw
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