Explore the Family Name Hogarty

The meaning of Hogarty

Irish: variant of Fogarty (with loss of the initial F- of the personal name Fógartach).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hogarty has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. It dropped in rank from 55,124 to 65,593, marking an approximate decrease of 19%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also declined from 349 to 302 people, which is about a 13% decrease. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., those bearing the surname Hogarty went from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, a drop of nearly 23%.

20002010Change
Rank#55,124#65,593-18.99%
Count349302-13.47%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hogarty

In terms of ethnic identity, the Hogarty surname shows some diversity. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was no notable change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories between 2000 and 2010. However, other categories saw significant shifts. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic with the Hogarty surname increased significantly, from 1.72% in 2000 to 4.3% in 2010, marking a 150% increase. Additionally, those identifying as two or more races increased by approximately 32%, going from 2.01% to 2.65%. Meanwhile, those identifying as White decreased slightly, from 94.84% to 92.38%, a modest decrease of around 2.6%.

20002010Change
White94.84%92.38%-2.59%
Hispanic1.72%4.3%150%
Two or More Races2.01%2.65%31.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%