Höcker Surname

146,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Höcker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Höcker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9381:27,4013,621
Austria541:157,69320,874
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Hocker (5,237) are calculated separately.

Höcker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Höcker is most common in Germany. It can also occur as: Hocker. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Höcker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Höcker is the 146,422nd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,406,719 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Höcker reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 2,938 people, or 1 in 27,401. In Germany Höcker is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 47 percent live, Bavaria, where 18 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 2 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hocker945,237/
Höckert92203/
Höker91103/
Öcker913/
Hacker8336,779/
Hecker8326,443/
Häcker834,138/
Höcher83315/
Öckher8334/
Öckert8313/
Öker801,541/
Öcer8069/
Haecker771,307/
Hoecker771,087/
Haacker77620/
Häckert7768/
Hackier7711/
Heucker772/
Hackeer771/
Haccker771/
Heccker771/
Acker7324,654/
Ecker7322,737/
Ocker733,020/
Haker731,843/
Hoker73302/
Heker73159/
Häker7342/
Ohker734/
D'Hocker711/
Haaker67700/
Hekker67653/
Heuker67599/
Eucker67519/
Hakker67492/
Ackeer67250/
Eccker67152/
Hoeker67144/
Ockier67141/
Uicker6793/
Haeker6776/
Hekier6754/
Hokker6746/
Hakier6743/
Oecker6715/
Aecker6714/
Hächer677/
Heeker674/
Eecker674/
Hakeer674/
Ackker673/
Eckker672/
Accker672/
Huiker671/
Aacker671/
Ahaker671/
Ahkher671/
Hegker670/
Hogker670/
Ockeer670/
Hagker670/
Hokier670/
Ackerr670/
Hackir670/
Heckir670/

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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
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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 Höcker
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