Hohndorf Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hohndorf Surname User-submission:

Hohndorf is a German surname meaning 'chicken village'.

Hohndorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1841:437,53039,196
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Höhndorf (315) are calculated separately.

Hohndorf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hohndorf is a German surname meaning 'chicken village'.

- snoopyhope

Hohndorf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hohndorf is found most in Germany. It can also appear as: Höhndorf. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hohndorf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,104,724th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Hohndorf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Hohndorf reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Hohndorf is most common in Germany, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 437,530. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 47 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Saxony, where 14 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Hohndorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hohndorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hohndorf last name rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hohndorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hohndorf surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hohndorf earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $47,922 CAD per year.

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