Explore the Family Name Hoogerhyde

The meaning of Hoogerhyde

Americanized form of Dutch Hoogerheide or Hoogerheijde: habitational name from any of several places so called, for instance Hoogerheide in North Brabant, a compound name from hoog ‘high’ + heide ‘heath’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hoogerhyde saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the surname fell by 1.36%, moving from 53,904 in 2000 to 54,637 in 2010. Despite this, the number of individuals with the Hoogerhyde surname increased by 5.01% within this decade, growing from 359 to 377 people. However, this increase did not affect the proportion per 100k, which remained at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#53,904#54,637-1.36%
Count3593775.01%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoogerhyde

Looking into the ethnic identity associated with the Hoogerhyde surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly White. In 2000, 98.33% of Hoogerhydes identified as White, a figure that slightly decreased to 98.14% in 2010. No significant changes were recorded in other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage for these categories remained at 0 from 2000 to 2010.

20002010Change
White98.33%98.14%-0.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%