Hoche Surname
Approximately 2,235 people bear this surname
Hoche Surname Definition:
(German) The high, or tall, man; descendant of Hoch, a pet form of names beginning with Hoch (high), as Hochbert and Hochmuot.
Hoche Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 718 | 1:112,125 | 13,811 |
| Djibouti | 474 | 1:1,930 | 191 |
| France | 460 | 1:144,397 | 22,301 |
| Cameroon | 296 | 1:70,166 | 8,812 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Höche (679) & Hoché (2) are calculated separately.
Hoche (173) may also be a first name.
Hoche Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The high, or tall, man; descendant of Hoch, a pet form of names beginning with Hoch (high), as Hochbert and Hochmuot.
(French), Cultivated land enclosed by a hedge or ditch, Plot of ground near house.
Hoche Demographics
Hoche Political Affiliation
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Hoche Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoche Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hoche (Marathi: होचे) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Höche or Hoché. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoche? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 189,068th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,260,647 people. The last name Hoche is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Hoche live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hoche is also the 694,534th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 173 people.
The surname Hoche is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 718 people, or 1 in 112,125. In Germany Hoche is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Thuringia, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Djibouti, where 21 percent reside and France, where 21 percent reside.
Hoche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hoche has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoche surname expanded 1,140 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hoche Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hoche last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.52% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hoche earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning $45,389 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hoche Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hoche in the Marathi language | ||
| होचे | hoce | - |
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