Hogg
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English hogg (“hog”), a metonymic occupational surname for a swineherd.
Proper noun[edit]
Hogg (plural Hoggs)
- A surname from Old English.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hogg is the 4945th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7119 individuals. Hogg is most common among White (81.91%) and Black/African American (13.95%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hogg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 190.