Explore the Family Name Hoogland

The meaning of Hoogland

Dutch: habitational name from a village near Utrecht called Hoogland, or from another place so called, for instance (het) Hoge Land near Barsingerhorn in Friesland, meaning ‘(the) upland’. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Gerrit, Roelof.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hoogland increased considerably in a decade. In 2000, it ranked 49,249th in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 43,369th — a change of 11.94%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, with a count of 401 in 2000 and 498 in 2010, representing a 24.19% increase. The proportion of people named Hoogland per 100,000 also rose from 0.15 to 0.17, a 13.33% surge.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,249	#43,369	11.94%
Count	401	498	24.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.17	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoogland

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hoogland, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, the percentage of White individuals with this surname was recorded at 96.26%, which slightly decreased to 95.18% by 2010. Hispanic representation among the Hooglands saw a slight increase of 7.59% over the decade, rising from 2.24% to 2.41%. Interestingly, the census in 2010 marked the appearance of those identifying as Two or More Races within the Hoogland surname holders, accounting for 1.41%. However, there were no changes noted in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.26%	95.18%	-1.12%
Hispanic	2.24%	2.41%	7.59%
Two or More Races	0%	1.41%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%