Explore the Family Name Hochhauser

The meaning of Hochhauser

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived in a tall house or a house built in a high place, from Middle High German hōh ‘high’ (German hoch) + Middle High German hūs ‘house’ (German Haus) + the suffix -er for an inhabitant. As a Jewish name, it is mainly artificial. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avrohom, Chaim, Menachem, Meyer, Shalom. German Gunther, Kurt.

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How common is the last name Hochhauser in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hochhauser saw a significant upswing from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,376 in terms of prevalence but rose to a rank of 52,482 by 2010 – an increase of 14.49%. The number of individuals bearing this name also grew by 29.08%, with a count of 306 in 2000 and 395 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of people named Hochhauser per 100,000 increased by 18.18% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#52,482	14.49%
Count	306	395	29.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hochhauser

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hochhauser according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see that the majority of bearers identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a small decrease in this group over the decade, dropping from 97.06% to 95.44%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, jumping from 2.29% in 2000 to 4.30% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.06%	95.44%	-1.67%
Hispanic	2.29%	4.3%	87.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%