Explore the Family Name Hoeger

The meaning of Hoeger

1. German (Höger): variant of Heger. Compare Hoger. 2. North German (Höger): from a personal name, a variant of Hoyer and Hoger. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Sven. German Hans, Johann, Johannes, Kurt.

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How common is the last name Hoeger in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hoeger saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,079th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, its ranking had improved to 37,076th — an uptick of 2.63%. Over the same period, the count of people with this surname increased from 547 to 602, representing a growth rate of 10.05%. However, it's important to note that the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,079	#37,076	2.63%
Count	547	602	10.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoeger

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hoeger, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals minor fluctuations during the 2000-2010 decade. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with 92.14% in 2000 and a slightly higher percentage of 92.36% in 2010. The representation of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell from 1.46% in 2000 to no reported individuals in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as Two or More Races rose from 0.91% to 1.66%. The proportion of Hispanic individuals decreased slightly from 1.46% to 1.33%, and the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 4.02% to 3.16%. There were no individuals who identified as Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.14%	92.36%	0.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.02%	3.16%	-21.39%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.66%	82.42%
Hispanic	1.46%	1.33%	-8.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.46%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%