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Type Surname (from given name & ornamental)
Pronounced Pron. /həʊɡ/(Scottish, Norwegian, English) /həʊ.ɡə/(Swedish)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsHong, Haag, Hoage, Hoang

Meaning & History

Scottish and English: variant of Hogg .

Americanized form of Norwegian Haug .

Americanized form of Swedish Hög: ornamental or topographic name from hög ‘hill, mound’, or a habitational name from a place called Hög or containing the word hög ‘high’, e.g. Högfors ‘high waterfall’.
Added 12/20/2024 by THB13
Edited 3/1/2025 by THB13