Hogg
English
Etymology
From Old English hogg (“hog”), a metonymic occupational surname for a swineherd.
Proper noun
Hogg (plural Hoggs)
- A surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- Jim Hogg County
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hogg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 190.