Explore the Family Name De Hoog

The meaning of De Hoog

Dutch: 1. nickname from the adjective hoog ‘high’ + the definite article de ‘the’, applied to a tall man or distinguished man. 2. habitational name from a farmstead located at relatively high place, named for instance de Hoocht or de Hoge Dries. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Gerrit, Bram, Cornelis, Hendrik. French Gilles.

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How common is the last name De Hoog in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Hoog has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 60,390th most popular surname, with a count of 312 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 64,388 and the count to 309, marking a change of -6.62% and -0.96%, respectively. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 16.67%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#64,388	-6.62%
Count	312	309	-0.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Hoog

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname De Hoog identified as White, although this percentage did decrease slightly from 97.44% in 2000 to 94.50% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as being of two or more races increased by 21.25%, from 1.60% in 2000 to 1.94% in 2010. There were no changes in the percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a new appearance of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	94.5%	-3.02%
Two or More Races	1.6%	1.94%	21.25%
Hispanic	0%	1.94%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%