Explore the Family Name Hogston

The meaning of Hogston

English (Buckinghamshire): habitational name from Hoxton (Middlesex), from an Old English personal name Hōc (genitive Hōces) or Hogg (genitive Hogges) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hogston witnessed a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Hogston ranked 37,640 in popularity, however by 2010, it had slipped to rank 41,359. This represented a change of -9.88%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased from 556 in 2000 to 526 in 2010, indicating a drop of 5.4%. The proportion per 100k people also reduced from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, marking a 14.29% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,640	#41,359	-9.88%
Count	556	526	-5.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hogston

In terms of ethnicity, the Hogston surname showed varied changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.06% identified as White and this figure rose slightly to 95.06% in 2010. Although those identifying as Hispanic constituted a smaller portion, they saw a substantial increase of 68.89%, moving from 0.90% in 2000 to 1.52% in 2010. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a decline of 39.68%, going down from 2.52% to 1.52% over the decade. Individuals who identified with two or more races also reduced from 2.34% to 1.90%, a decrease of 18.80%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.06%	95.06%	1.06%
Two or More Races	2.34%	1.9%	-18.8%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.52%	68.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.52%	1.52%	-39.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%