2000
#103,193
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 161
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.06
Very Rare Last name
Hogencamp
A Dutch territorial surname referring to someone from the village of Hoogenkamp.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 201 Americans carry the last name Hogencamp. That puts it at #108,023 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,705,245 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hogencamp surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
201
1 in 1,705,245
Census rank
#108,023
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
175
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 175 bearers of the surname Hogencamp in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 108023rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hogencamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hogencamp
The surname Hogencamp originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the coastal region of Zeeland in the 16th century. It is believed to derive from the Dutch words "hoge" meaning "high" and "kamp" meaning "field" or "pasture," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone residing on elevated ground or a raised area of farmland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hogencamp name can be found in the Dutch municipal records of Middelburg, Zeeland, dated around 1585. These records mention a farmer named Pieter Hogencamp, who owned a parcel of land near the town's outskirts.
In the 17th century, the Hogencamp family spread to other parts of the Netherlands, particularly the provinces of Noord-Brabant and Zuid-Holland. Historical records from this period include mentions of a merchant named Jan Hogencamp (1620-1689) who traded goods between Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
During the Dutch Golden Age, a notable figure bearing the Hogencamp surname was Adriaen Hogencamp (1656-1730), a renowned painter from Utrecht known for his landscape and architectural works. Some of his paintings can still be found in museums across the Netherlands and Belgium.
As the Dutch colonized parts of the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Hogencamp name also made its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Dirk Hogencamp (1710-1782), a farmer who settled in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, present-day New York.
Another prominent individual with the Hogencamp surname was Willem Hogencamp (1790-1859), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a lieutenant-general in the Dutch East Indies Army.
In the 19th century, the Hogencamp name spread further across Europe, with records showing families bearing this surname in Germany, France, and even as far as Russia. One notable figure from this period was the German-born writer and philosopher Karl Hogencamp (1835-1912), whose works explored themes of existentialism and the human condition.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hogencamp
Among Census respondents with the surname Hogencamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Hogencamp bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hogencamp surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.4% · 167
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 5
- Two or more races1.1% · 2
- Black or African American0.6% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hogencamp
Hogencamp appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#104,156
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 172
+11 bearers (+6.8%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Down 963 places
2020
#108,023
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 175
+3 bearers (+1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Down 3,867 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #103,193 | 161 | 0.06 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #104,156 | 172 | 0.06 | +11 bearers (+6.8%) | Down 963 places |
| 2020 | #108,023 | 175 | 0.06 | +3 bearers (+1.7%) | Down 3,867 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hogencamp surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #104,156 | #108,023 | -3.7% |
| Count | 172 | 175 | 1.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.06 | 0.06 | -2.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hogencamp bearers went from 172 to 175 (+1.7% change). The surname moved down 3,867 positions in the national ranking, going from #104,156 to #108,023.
FAQ
Hogencamp surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hogencamp?
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the surname Hogencamp. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,705,245 residents.
How common is Hogencamp?
Hogencamp ranks #108,023 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 175 people with the surname Hogencamp. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (201), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.06 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.06 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Hogencamp.
Has Hogencamp become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hogencamp went from 172 recorded bearers to 175. That is an increase of 3 (+1.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #104,156 to #108,023.
What does the Census say about the background of Hogencamp?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hogencamp, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hogencamp in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.4% (167 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hogencamp appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.4%), Hispanic (2.9%), Two or More Races (1.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hogencamp (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hogencamp mean?
A Dutch territorial surname referring to someone from the village of Hoogenkamp. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hogencamp (0.06 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Hogencamp?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.