Hochstrasser Surname

120,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

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.

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Hochstrasser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,2881:3,590485
United States4591:789,67161,028
Austria3821:22,2923,508
France2761:240,66237,281
Mexico1261:985,12913,026
Germany881:914,83564,706
Argentina671:637,96144,681
Hungary201:490,81431,291
England141:3,979,861125,553
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

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.

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The 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.

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