Explore the Family Name Hochstetler

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

The surname Hochstetler has grown in popularity over the years, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Hochstetler ranked 6585th in terms of frequency among surnames, with a count of 4745, or approximately 1.76 individuals per 100,000 inhabitants bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had risen to 5460th, marking an increase of 17.08%. The number of individuals carrying the Hochstetler name also increased to 6372, which was a significant growth of 34.29%. This change resulted in approximately 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants having the Hochstetler surname, a 22.73% rise from the previous decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#6,585	#5,460	17.08%
Count	4,745	6,372	34.29%
Proportion per 100k	1.76	2.16	22.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hochstetler

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the name Hochstetler, the figures from the Decennial U.S. Census show that it is overwhelmingly linked to white ethnicity. In 2000, 98.59% of those with the surname identified as white, and this percentage slightly decreased to 98.23% in 2010. The proportion of Hochstetlers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw increases of 66.67% and 45.10%, respectively, although these groups still constitute a small fraction of the total. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons, but in 2000, these groups constituted 0.17% and 0.21% of Hochstetlers, respectively. Finally, the percentage of individuals with the Hochstetler name who identify with two or more races grew by 60.53% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.59%	98.23%	-0.37%
Hispanic	0.51%	0.74%	45.1%
Two or More Races	0.38%	0.61%	60.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.15%	0.25%	66.67%
Black	0.17%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.21%	0%	0%