Hogg

English

Etymology

From Old English hogg (“hog”), a metonymic occupational surname for a swineherd.

Proper noun

Hogg (plural Hoggs)

1. A surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Jim Hogg County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hogg is the 4945^th 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

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hogg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 190.