Explore the Family Name Hogland

The meaning of Hogland

1. Swedish (Högland): ornamental or topographic name from hög ‘high’ + land ‘land’. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian Haugland and Swedish Höglund (see Hoglund), and possibly also of Dutch Hoogland or Hogeland 2. Compare Hoagland and Hogeland 1.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hogland saw a decrease in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hogland ranked 42,437th in frequency of occurrence but slipped to 51,176th by 2010, reflecting a decline of approximately 20.59 percent. The number of individuals with this last name also fell from 481 in 2000 to 407 in 2010, resulting in a reduction of about 15.38 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Hogland per 100,000 also decreased by 22.22 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,437	#51,176	-20.59%
Count	481	407	-15.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.14	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hogland

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the Hogland surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Hoglands identified as White, although this percentage slightly dropped from 93.56 percent to 91.65 percent over the decade. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities nearly doubled, increasing from 1.25 percent to 2.46 percent. Additionally, the proportion of Hoglands who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose by 18.27 percent. The percentage of Hoglands identifying as Hispanic remained constant at 2.70 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.56%	91.65%	-2.04%
Hispanic	2.7%	2.7%	0%
Two or More Races	1.25%	2.46%	96.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.08%	2.46%	18.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%