Hochfeld Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hochfeld Surname User-submission:

German; translated literally to English as 'high field'.

Hochfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5841:137,85216,748
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Israel411:208,72320,048
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Hochfeld Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

German; translated literally to English as 'high field'.

- hardsmart

Hochfeld Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hochfeld is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hochfeld.

How Common Is The Last Name Hochfeld? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 450,743rd most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Hochfeld are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hochfeld is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 584 people, or 1 in 137,852. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 13 percent are found and Berlin, where 10 percent are found. Besides Germany Hochfeld occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Israel, where 5 percent are found.

Hochfeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hochfeld has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hochfeld last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hochfeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hochfeld last name are 11.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.22% registered with the party.

The amount Hochfeld earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 198.55% more than the national average, earning R 709,464 per year and in United States they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $42,222 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hochfeldt9491/
Hochfield9416/
Hohfeld9366/
Ochfeld937/
Hachfeld88381/
Hokhfeld8824/
Hohfeldt8815/
Gochfeld8812/
Hohfield882/
Hohfelds882/
Ochfield881/
Hohsfeld881/
Hofeld86208/
Ohfeld861/
Hohsfield8235/
Hachfield823/
Huchfield820/
Hatchfeld820/
Hoßfeld801,294/
Hosfeld80474/
Hofeldt80456/
Hoffeld80454/
Hopfeld80106/
Uchfeld806/
Hahfeld801/
Hofield800/
Hatchfield7828/
Hofel775/
Ofeld773/
Hossfeld75891/
Hosfield75448/
Hoffeldt75253/
Howfield7591/
Gokhfeld7575/
Hosfeldt7545/
Hoffield7537/
Hoifeldt7529/
Hotzfeld7528/
Housfeld7527/
Hopfield7520/
Hopfeldt7513/
Hojfeldt759/
Chofield756/
Chafield755/
Hoxfeldt755/
Guchfeld754/
Hoifield753/
Chatfeld751/
Houfield751/
Hoyfield751/
Hofeldtt751/
Hashfeld750/
Aschfeld750/
Oxshfeld750/
Hosfeltd750/
Ofield71523/
Houfel71193/
Ofeldt7184/
Oxfeld7176/
Hofelt7161/
Chafel7142/
Hafeld7140/
Chopfield7139/
Hotzfield7138/
Hossfield7131/
Hashfield7131/
Hossfeldt7128/
Oßfeld7119/
Osfeld7117/
Hopfel7117/
Gofeld7114/
Chapfield718/
Ahfeld714/
Hoffel713/
Chofel713/
Chaffield711/
Offeld711/
Oofeld711/
Hotsfield711/
Hoofel711/
Housfield710/
Chasfield710/
Opfeld710/
Hotzfeldt710/
Chaufeldt710/
Hatchfelt710/
Hofell710/
Choffield710/
Hofffield710/
Hatzhfeld710/
Chophel672,027/
Choffel67863/
Offield67792/
Hoffelt67370/
Hosfelt67345/
Oxfeldt67136/
Haßfeld67112/
Acfield6799/
Ashfeld6794/
Chafuel6793/
Hasfeld6774/
O'Field6756/
Chaffel6756/
Osfield6742/
Ahfeldt6733/
Odfeldt6727/
Josfeld6722/
Ossfeld6715/
Hadfeld6712/
Hotfelt679/
Hafield679/
Ofel678/
Hatfeld675/
Gosfeld674/
Hofl673/
Goifeld673/
Chhofel672/
Oofield672/
Heufeld672/
Gopfeld672/
Ofpfeld671/
Chosfel671/
Chatsfield671/
Hosfiel671/
Hoffldt671/
Choifel671/
Cháfuel671/
Haafeld671/
Hafeeld671/
Hofeltz670/
Osfeldt670/
Hapfeld670/
Goffeld670/
Hazfeld670/
Hopfell670/
Chassfield670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hochfeld
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