Houchen Surname

261,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Houchen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the diminutive Hugehon and Huchon, by and by Hutchin. For instances, v. Hutchins; compare Gibbon from Gilbert (i.e. nick. Gibb, diminutive Gibbon); v. Gibbens.

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Houchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7631:475,04440,344
England2951:188,87516,792
Taiwan2451:95,693946
Canada741:497,91342,460
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Australia291:930,88655,860
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
China31:455,773,85521,925
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Houchen (1,653) may also be a first name.

Houchen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the diminutive Hugehon and Huchon, by and by Hutchin. For instances, v. Hutchins; compare Gibbon from Gilbert (i.e. nick. Gibb, diminutive Gibbon); v. Gibbens.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Houchen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houchen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houchen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 261,614th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,858,364 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Houchen live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Houchen is also the 189,475th most widely held first name on earth, held by 1,653 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 763 people, or 1 in 475,044. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Taiwan, where 16 percent live.

Houchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Houchen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Houchen surname grew 734 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houchen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Houchen are 12.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Houchen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.21% less than the national average, earning $41,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.48% less than the national average, earning $41,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chouchen9359/
Houtchen9335/
Houchene937/
Houcheng934/
Houchenn932/
Houchesn931/
Ehouchen931/
Houcehen931/
Houchien930/
Ouchen9212,519/
Huchen92390/
Hochen9275/
Houcen921/
Chouchene88603/
Choucheun882/
Khouchene881/
Houetchen881/
Ouchene8617,980/
Houchin864,185/
Hutchen86345/
Hotchen86111/
Chuchen8697/
Huschen8664/
Houcken8639/
Houceng8619/
Ouechen8617/
Khochen8615/
Heuchen869/
Hucheng869/
Huichen868/
Houchem867/
Chochen864/
Huochen864/
Houshen863/
Hocheng863/
Ouchien862/
Hochein861/
Hoichen861/
Ouchent861/
Hochene861/
Huchene861/
Huchenq861/
Huchien861/
Jouchen861/
Gouchen861/
Ouchein861/
Hoechen860/
Ochen838,191/
Uchen83303/
Houen83244/
Hucen831/
Houhn830/
Chouchenne8211/
Hoeschen80802/
Heuschen80601/
Hoischen80585/
Ouchchen80496/
Hueschen80128/
Ouchenne80115/
Chuchene8050/
Hauschen8038/
Huicheng8035/
Houching8019/
Khodchen8019/
Houchine8018/
Choochen8013/
Chucheun8013/
Huischen8010/
Chuchean809/
Chocheng805/
Khotchen805/
Chucheng803/
Heucheun803/
Hougchin802/
Hutchean802/
Hutchsen802/
Choechen802/
Hochhein802/
Choushen801/
Chochken801/
Hutcheng801/
Houchinn801/
Houchuin801/
Houschin801/
Ouechene801/
Chouchén801/
Huchenne801/
Heuchein801/
Heutchen801/
Goutchen801/
Chuichen801/
Chauchen801/
Hayuchen801/
Chochean801/
Houcheim801/
Hocheang801/
Hutchesn800/
Hoshen7725,352/
Huchin778,210/
Ocheng773,994/
Hushen772,946/
Housen772,233/
Houten771,085/
Hougen77927/
Hocken77794/
Hachen77767/
Jochen77681/
Uchenn77382/
Hochin77323/
Ochean77234/
Ochene77166/
Guchen77159/
Ochien77120/
Juchen77113/
Hucken7776/
Ocheen7756/
Chouen7753/
Huceng7742/
Ochsen7741/
Hounhe7739/
Hucent7737/
Houken7733/
Ucheng7730/
Houcem7728/
Ouchem7723/
Ouchin7721/
Uchene7719/
Utchen7717/
Houcin7713/
Ochein7713/
Houzen7711/
Ouceng7710/
Gochen779/
Uchend779/
Huchyn777/
Auchen776/
Hoquen775/
Ucheen775/
Hochem774/
Huchín774/
Goucen774/
Euchen773/
Hocien773/
Ohouen773/
Houyen772/
Houene772/
Houeng772/
Chouhn771/
Hukhen771/
Hoouen771/
Hoscen771/
Khouen771/
Houmhe771/
Houjen771/
Huicen771/
Ochend771/
O'Chen771/
Ahchen771/
Chocen771/
Hocsen771/
Uchein771/
Ouhcen771/
Oechen771/
Uchean771/
Huchem771/
Hosuen771/
Oucken770/
Outcen770/
Heusschen75587/
Chouchine75114/
Heuchenne7591/
Hauszchen7513/
Houchinne7512/
Choochean7511/
Choocheun7511/
Hutchisen7510/
Huettchen7510/
Chouchène759/
Chouchéne759/
Houtchion754/
Khouchine754/
Hutchesen753/
Hochenova752/
Chauchene751/
Khouzchin751/
Chouchain751/
Chuicheen751/
Chotchein751/
Choocheng751/
Choochien751/
Househeng751/
Haueschen750/
Ocen7349,466/
Huhn7313,898/
Hohn739,872/
Hoen735,688/
Houn73597/
Ucen73112/
Ouen73102/
Ouhn739/
Hucn731/
Houssen719,452/
Hotchin711,953/
Hutchin71869/
Chuchin71741/
Houekin71606/
Housien71527/
Houseen71256/
Hacheng71222/
Ocheing71211/
Chuchyn71191/
Ouchain71170/
Hochain71158/
Haschen71142/
Goschen71130/
Housend71119/
Chocken7195/
Euschen7175/
Khochin7174/
Heichen7172/
Hodcent7158/
Heuchin7152/
Jauchen7152/
Housken7150/
Gutchen7148/
Jouhsen7147/
Houteng7144/
Hoching7139/
Khachen7137/
Huichin7137/
Khoshen7136/
Heucken7135/
Uchiten7135/
Khochyn7135/
Utcheng7133/
Hüschen7132/
Utschen7128/
Khukhen7128/
Husheen7127/
Chousen7127/
Chhouen7126/
Chochin7125/
Chukhen7120/
Chucuen7118/
Uchenne7118/
Houezin7117/
Joychen7116/
Chouken7115/
Hochsin7113/
Hütchen7112/
Hatchen7111/
Husshen7111/
Huchain7111/
Huchyna7111/
Chouchaine7110/
Haucken718/
Auchene717/
Chaouen717/
Huiheng717/
Huiceng716/
Chachen716/
Ocheine716/
Guschen715/
Haichen715/
Uicheng715/
Hosshen714/
Hushsen714/
Gotchen714/
Houiene714/
Haouhem714/
Ochenne714/
Hosquen714/
Hoekhen714/
Ouchine714/
Houjeen714/
Hodchyn714/
Chucken713/
Hoeshen713/
Ouchina713/
Huishen713/
Hachhen713/
Hochine713/
Hocheim713/
Chuceng713/
Hauchin712/
Houshin712/
Ahcheen712/
Aucheng712/
Huschin712/
Gochean712/
Chouten712/
Houckin712/
Haechen712/
Ouchéne712/
Ouchène712/
Ocheten712/
Ucheing712/
Chouene712/
Jouchin712/
Uycheng712/
Huyhsen712/
Houesin712/
Houseng712/
Chuchem712/
Hauchenova712/
Hutchyn712/
Hoscken712/
Oudchin712/
Gauchen711/
Choshen711/
Juichen711/
Khuchin711/
Khushen711/
Haushen711/
Hudchin711/
Housent711/
Huescen711/
Huhssen711/
Hushenn711/
Hodchin711/
Hohssen711/
Hooshen711/
Eiuchen711/
Eyochen711/
Goushen711/
Uchchen711/
Houcina711/
Hoichem711/
Haouene711/
Ucheann711/
Hucient711/
Ojechen711/
Huichem711/
Houhzin711/
Houeken711/
Huhhein711/
Hoochin711/
Houyeng711/
Iyochen711/
Heuschenne711/
Heushen711/
Khokhen711/
Ouchêne711/
Otcheng711/
Ochenng711/
Hachene711/
Chochyn711/
Chaucen711/
Ouchayn711/
Hokehen711/
Haouechine711/
Chouyen711/
Hacheen711/
Huoshen711/
Huihene711/
Hosheen711/
Hossuen711/
Gouchin710/
Guchean710/
Huching710/
Houchim710/
Hutshen710/
Hutchem710/
Huchion710/
Houtten710/
Hutchissen710/
Heechen710/
Hockent710/
Hohysen710/
Houyten710/
Choueng710/
Yoachen710/
Hosen67990,046/
Husen67309,466/
Huyen6757,744/
Chien6730,007/
Achen679,137/
Oceng676,313/
Chein674,230/
Chuen673,682/
Chyen673,297/
Jouen672,412/
Outen672,060/
Hogen671,952/
Houssien671,780/
Hugen671,620/
Hushchyn671,605/
Chean671,458/
Ochin671,350/
Choen671,056/
Houng67964/
Ehoun67889/
Howen67847/
Heeschen67789/
Chaen67746/
Khoun67725/
Ochem67629/
Ushen67604/
Hacen67604/
Ocken67585/
Khoen67581/
Choun67570/
Hoyen67540/
Houessin67497/
Hozen67495/
Oshen67491/
Okuen67479/
Cheun67465/
Huzen67455/
Hutching67447/
Uchin67417/
Khuen67403/
Chuchina67391/
Hoken67354/
Cheen67347/
Hoten67333/
Oceen67325/
Houem67322/
Uceng67315/
Hocin67217/
Housn67206/
Chaichen67197/
Huhne67188/
Uchem67182/
Huten67165/
Chuchyna67164/
Hoien67153/
Huyhn67137/
Chejn67137/
Hauen67126/
Ousen67122/
Hohyn67121/
Hohun67115/
Gocen67110/
Huxen67107/
Houechim67106/
Chatchen6791/
Honhe6785/
Hoenn6767/
Uczen6760/
Guttchen6759/
Gouchina6759/
Huhnd6755/
Gouen6754/
Ucken6752/
Ougen6752/
Hauhn6748/
Hushshen6746/
Huken6745/
Ocien6742/
Chochina6737/
Ouzen6733/
Huhyn6733/
Khochyna6733/
Ozuen6732/
Heidchen6730/
Huhnt6727/
Heitchen6722/
Okhen6722/
Oettchen6720/
Chohn6719/
Hutchion6717/
Hojen6717/
Uchenova6717/
Hount6716/
Cheyn6716/
Uchyn6716/
Khochina6715/
Houne6715/
Hocne6714/
Ouene6713/
Hutchind6713/
Ouzhn6713/
Hujen6712/
Goeschen6712/
Ahcen6712/
Hucin6712/
Heichsen6711/
Hotching6710/
Chuchkyn6710/
Husshien679/
Gouhn678/
Hounk678/
Osuen678/
Oueng676/
Ukhen676/
Huien676/
Hóhen676/
Oquen676/
Huhnh675/
Chouehne675/
Cheachen675/
Haicheng675/
Chochkin674/
Hutchine674/
Aucen674/
Khaichen674/
Chouchim674/
Ujhen673/
Houyn673/
Ouchaine673/
Hchan673/
Chochine673/
Chouesne673/
Hüttchen673/
Aouen673/
Hoshchyn673/
Chouiene672/
Hunhe672/
Khotchin672/
Huiching672/
Heuchine672/
Ocsen672/
Ouyen672/
Chochain672/
Uicen672/
Choochem672/
Choochin672/
Chaechen672/
Ocend672/
Hoxen671/
Ucent671/
Chaschen671/
Chuching671/
Khuchine671/
Khoyshen671/
Ogcen671/
Ouend671/
Ohhen671/
Chosheen671/
Chouhyan671/
Choikuen671/
Chachene671/
Chhoueng671/
Hatcheng671/
Joyichen671/
Hutchisn671/
Hutchsin671/
Hoesehen671/
Gochhein671/
Goochein671/
Uihen671/
Ohean671/
Ouken671/
Jocen671/
Okcen671/
Hounhgue671/
Huchhain671/
Houën671/
Housseïn671/
Heutchin671/
Hjoun671/
Hayachen671/
Khachene671/
Khuuchin671/
Jouhssen671/
Ouchigne671/
Ouchquin671/
Ouetchin671/
Oumhe671/
Ocenn671/
Ochyn671/
Ucenk671/
Üchen671/
Euchenne671/
Ayouchin671/
Ayukchen671/
Chotchin671/
Chouseen671/
Choussen671/
Cheín671/
Housseun671/
Ohuen671/
Hocyn671/
Chaouene671/
Chaaouen671/
Usschaen671/
Chadchen671/
Chuchuin671/
Cheechen671/
Chouhina671/
Choohien671/
Haedchen671/
Houyseng671/
Hohnk671/
Hoenh671/
Hound670/
Hoschint670/
Gutschen670/
Hutchinn670/
Ocoen670/
Hounn670/
Hoihn670/
Hudching670/
Goetchen670/
Hutchina670/
Hatchsen670/
Ochetten670/
Otcen670/
Gottchen670/
Heuschin670/
Hauschin670/
Hockenne670/
Hausehen670/

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