Origin and popularity of the name HOGG
Origin
Hogg : 1: English (northern England and Scotland): nickname for a swineherd or shepherd from Middle English hog(ge) (Old English hogg) denoting either a pig especially a castrated one or a young sheep before its first shearing (the latter sense is most likely in northern England).2: German (Högg): topographic name a variant of Heck 1 found chiefly in Bavaria.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
FANBI : The Oxford Dictionary if Family Names in Britain and Ireland, ©2016, University of the West of England
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