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Hogrefe Family History

Hogrefe Surname Meaning

North German: occupational and status name of the administrator of a district court from Middle Low German hogreve.

It is a compound of hoch ‘high’ + greve ‘lord supervisor’.

See Graf.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Hogrefe family from?

You can see how Hogrefe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hogrefe family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Hogrefe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1881 there was 1 Hogrefe family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Hogrefe's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Hogrefe families in 1881.
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What did your Hogrefe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hogrefe. 24% of Hogrefe men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Hogrefe women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hogrefe were Manager and Bookkeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Farming
    16%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Manager
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    31%
  • Clerk
    24%
  • Secretary
    16%
  • Bookkeeper
    16%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Hogrefe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hogrefe 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 644 immigration records available for the last name Hogrefe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 785 military records available for the last name Hogrefe. For the veterans among your Hogrefe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hogrefe lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hogrefe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hogrefe in 1963 was 71, and 69 in 2004.

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