Where Does The Last Name Höchst Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Höchst occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Hochst. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Höchst? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 355,394^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,123,701 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Höchst are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 936 people, or 1 in 86,010. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saarland, where 30 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found and Hesse, where 16 percent are found. Beside Germany Höchst occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 8 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

Höchst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Höchst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Höchst surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.