Hogge

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Hogge
Family Name

Hogge Family Crest.
Meaning careful or prudent
Region of origin Anglo-Saxon
Related names Hoag, Hogue, Hodge, Hogg, Hoig
Popularity Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Hogge


[edit] Derivation

Hogge is a Scottish surname originally derived from hoga, an Old English term meaning prudent or careful. A viking family in ancient Scotland was the first to use this name. First found in Durham, before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy) at Hastings in 1066 AD

During the 1800s many immigrants from Scotland settled along the east coast of what would become the US and Canada. Many Hogge settlers came during this time but there were others who came much earlier during the 1600s. The majority of Hogge's were farmers.[1] Settlers who remained faithful to the crown and called themselves United Empire Loyalists while others participated in the American War of Independence. That spirit lives on today and is evident in the highland games that dot North America.

Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Hogge family came to North America quite early: Daniel Hogg settled in Boston in 1651; along with John and Neile, Bernard, Charles, James, John, Peter, Richard and William Hogue all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860. [2][3]

[edit] Variations

With spelling practices being non-standardized in the Middle Ages, scribes could only rely on the sounds of words for spelling. Spelling variations in names, even within a single document, were a common result. Over the years Hogge has appeared Hogge, Hoge, Hoag, Hogue, Hodge, Hogg, Hoig, and others.

[edit] References

  1. ^ United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.
  2. ^ Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C
  3. ^ Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.