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Hoggerty Family History

Hoggerty Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Haggerty, Hogarty, Gogerty, Hoggarth, Heagerty, Haggarty, Hagerty

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Where is the Hoggerty family from?

You can see how Hoggerty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoggerty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hoggerty families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 11 Hoggerty families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 58% of all the recorded Hoggerty's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Hoggerty families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hoggerty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Hoggerty ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hoggerty. 29% of Hoggerty men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Hoggerty women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hoggerty were Clerk and Waitress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    25%
  • Teacher
    21%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Waitress
    11%

What Hoggerty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 906 census records available for the last name Hoggerty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoggerty census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 74 immigration records available for the last name Hoggerty. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 72 military records available for the last name Hoggerty. For the veterans among your Hoggerty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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