Explore the Family Name Hoggan

The meaning of Hoggan

Irish and Scottish: variant of Hagan 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hoggan has seen a notable increase over time. In 2000, the surname was ranked 30,229 in terms of common usage, with 731 instances recorded. By 2010, its rank had risen to 26,833, representing an 11.23% change, and the count increased to 906, marking a 23.94% change. This means that the proportion of individuals with the Hoggan surname per 100,000 people in the population increased by 14.81%, moving from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,229	#26,833	11.23%
Count	731	906	23.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.31	14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoggan

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hoggan, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage of Hoggans identified as White, although this category saw a slight decrease from 84.82% in 2000 to 82.23% in 2010. Those identifying as Black remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 9.58% to 9.38%. The most significant change occurred within the Hispanic category, which surged from 3.28% in 2000 to 5.63% in 2010, a 71.65% increase. Asian/Pacific Islanders also saw a boost in their numbers, going from 1.23% to 1.43%. However, the count of those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.82%	82.23%	-3.05%
Black	9.58%	9.38%	-2.09%
Hispanic	3.28%	5.63%	71.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.23%	1.43%	16.26%
Two or More Races	1.09%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%