Hoggard
Hoggard Meaning & Origin
About Hoggard
The surname Hoggard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hoga" meaning "care" or "anxiety" and "geard" meaning "enclosure" or "yard." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a fenced or enclosed area where hogs were kept. Over time, the name Hoggard became a hereditary surname passed down through generations, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestral ties to places where hogs were raised or to have had ancestors who worked as swineherds.
Popularity
Surname Popularity by Ethnicity
The surname Hoggard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
- Number of People with the name Hoggard: 3,239
- Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
- Ranking: 9963
- Frequency per 100k people: 1.1
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoggard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Pronunciation
Accessibility & Communication
How to write the name Hoggard in Braille
Here's how to represent Hoggard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
How to sign the name Hoggard using Sign Language
The image below shows how you can spell Hoggard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.
