Hochstrasser Surname
Approximately 3,804 people bear this surname
Hochstrasser Surname User-submission:
The surname Hochstrasser comes from the German word Hochstraße (high road), which is an alternative name for a Roman road (such roads had a high, multi-layered structure). The surname Hochstrasser thus most likely derives from the fact that the first people of this name were located near a Roman road, as evidenced by the fact that the name is most widespread in Switzerland, to be more precise, in Aargau, where there were significant Roman settlements.
Read More About This SurnameHochstrasser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2,288 | 1:3,590 | 485 |
| United States | 459 | 1:789,671 | 61,028 |
| Austria | 382 | 1:22,292 | 3,508 |
| France | 276 | 1:240,662 | 37,281 |
| Mexico | 126 | 1:985,129 | 13,026 |
| Germany | 88 | 1:914,835 | 64,706 |
| Argentina | 67 | 1:637,961 | 44,681 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Hochstrasser Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Hochstrasser comes from the German word Hochstraße (high road), which is an alternative name for a Roman road (such roads had a high, multi-layered structure). The surname Hochstrasser thus most likely derives from the fact that the first people of this name were located near a Roman road, as evidenced by the fact that the name is most widespread in Switzerland, to be more precise, in Aargau, where there were significant Roman settlements. Furthermore, the hometown of one Hochstrasser family line is Auenstein, where the name was first mentioned in church records around 1612.
- ladymilkweedThe Hochstrasser surname means 'elevated street' in German [hoch-straß(e)-er].
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Hochstrasser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hochstrasser Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hochstrasser is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Hochstrasser click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hochstrasser? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hochstrasser is the 120,528th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,915,759 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Hochstrasser live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,288 people, or 1 in 3,590. In Switzerland Hochstrasser is most frequent in: Canton of Aargau, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 23 percent are found and Canton of Lucerne, where 9 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Austria, where 10 percent are found.
Hochstrasser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hochstrasser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hochstrasser last name rose 977 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hochstrasser Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hochstrasser are 24.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.58% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hochstrasser earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.99% less than the national average, earning R 121,224 per year; in United States they earn 0.32% more than the national average, earning $43,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.25% more than the national average, earning $64,712 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hocstrasser | 96 | 4 | / |
| Hochstrasse | 96 | 2 | / |
| Hochtrasser | 96 | 2 | / |
| Hochstraser | 96 | 1 | / |
| Hochtstrasser | 96 | 1 | / |
| Hockhstrasser | 96 | 1 | / |
| Hochstrassser | 96 | 1 | / |
| Hockstrasser | 92 | 8 | / |
| Hachstrasser | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hochstrassir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hochstraßer | 87 | 122 | / |
| Hochstrassa | 87 | 0 | / |
| Hockstraser | 87 | 0 | / |
| Hochstroiser | 83 | 0 | / |
| Extresser | 57 | 1 | / |
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