Origins of the Hogg surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1454North West 252Isle of Man 41Yorkshire 802East Midlands 404West Midlands 133East 212London 1148South East 473South West 289South Wales 23Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 27Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hoggs lived in north-east

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    19,000 Hogg Travel & migration records
    96,000 Hoggs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hogg

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    481st most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Hogg first names?

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    Common jobs for Hoggs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Hoggs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    451

    Domestic Servant

    253

    Housekeeper

    232

    House Servant

    193

    House Keeper

    185

    Common male occupations for Hoggs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    846

    Joiner

    351

    Farmer

    315

    Coal Miner Hewer

    250

    General Labourer

    246

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