Explore the Family Name Hoque

The meaning of Hoque

Muslim: variant of Haque (see Haqq). Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammed, Mohammad, Enamul, Akm, Azizul, Fazlul, Abul, Anwarul, Kazi, Mahbubul, Samsul, Shahidul.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hoque has increased in popularity over the years. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 26,239 and by 2010, it had risen to 22,436, marking a 14.49% increase. The count of people with this surname also rose in this period from 876 to 1,147, showcasing a significant rise of 30.94%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Hoque surname per 100k also saw an uptick, increasing from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010, a change of 21.87%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,239	#22,436	14.49%
Count	876	1,147	30.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.39	21.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoque

On the ethnicity front, according to data collected from the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been a notable shift in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Hoque between 2000 and 2010. The largest percentage of individuals with this last name identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 78.54% in 2000 to 87.27% in 2010, an increase of 11.12%. The second largest group, those who identify with two or more races, decreased by 55.86% during this time. The percentages of people identifying as White, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native also dropped over this decade, decreasing by 27.22%, 49.17%, and 32.04% respectively. Meanwhile, the proportion of people identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase of 3.97%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.54%	87.27%	11.12%
White	7.31%	5.32%	-27.22%
Two or More Races	9.47%	4.18%	-55.86%
Hispanic	1.26%	1.31%	3.97%
Black	2.4%	1.22%	-49.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.03%	0.7%	-32.04%