Hoctor Surname

347,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hoctor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoctor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6281:577,16447,275
Ireland2031:23,1972,280
England981:568,55234,674
Australia551:490,83137,357
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
France131:5,109,440259,941
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland991:44,7463,937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:243,78020,311

Hoctor Last Name Facts

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

Hoctor is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoctor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 347,722nd most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,933,916 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Hoctor reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 628 people, or 1 in 577,164. In The United States Hoctor is most common in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Washington, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 19 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Hoctor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoctor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoctor surname increased 305 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 205 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 490 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoctor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hoctor surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hoctor are 14.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Hoctor earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 61.94% more than the national average, earning R 384,840 per year and in United States they earn 24.49% more than the national average, earning $53,718 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoctoer921/
Hoector920/
Hocktor920/
Octor91181/
Hactor8314/
Joctor832/
Octoer831/
Octhorp771/
Hougtor770/
Hochtur770/
Actor73508/
Oktor7377/
Octar7326/
Octur731/
Ahchtour714/
Hacktort711/
Hactordt710/
Ahachtour67171/
Jactor6727/
Achtor6723/
Akhtor6722/
Auctor6721/
Hoktar674/
Octard672/
Hactar672/
Gactor672/
Acktor672/
Uictor671/
Octare671/
Aactor671/
Actore671/
Octurt670/
Hactur670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Hoctor
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