Hochapfel Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hochapfel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hochapfel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France81:8,302,840321,660
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Hochapfel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hochapfel Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hochapfel is most common in Germany. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hochapfel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,491,356th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Hochapfel live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hochapfel is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 1,045,525. In Germany Hochapfel is mostly found in: Hesse, where 73 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 8 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 13 percent reside and Switzerland, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hochappel891/
Hotzapfel782/
O'Chappell741/
Achaipel711/
Hosappel711/
Chosapel711/
Acapel672/
Chosaphel671/
Osiapel631/
Ashafel631/
Oshapil631/
Godshafl591/
Khashafel561/
Achophoel560/
Osapil5326/
Asafel533/
Ajopel531/
Osiapil5029/
Asapell501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hochapfel
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