Hochstein Surname

117,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hochstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hochstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0311:39,6385,242
United States1,5371:235,82222,637
Canada891:413,99536,402
Israel761:112,60012,624
Hungary751:130,88412,125
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
England61:9,286,343223,652
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

The alternate forms: Hochštein (1) are calculated separately.

Hochstein Last Name Facts

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

Hochstein is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Hochštein. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hochstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 117,329th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,856,700 people. Hochstein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hochstein are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hochstein is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,031 people, or 1 in 39,638. In Germany Hochstein is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 51 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent live and Saxony, where 8 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Hochstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hochstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hochstein last name rose 2,696 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hochstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hochstein surname are 16.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hochstein earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.79% more than the national average, earning $54,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,828 CAD per year.

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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
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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 Hochstein
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