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Hochstetler Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Hochstättler or Hochstettler surnames of Swiss German origin (see Hostettler ) or of their rare Swiss German cognate Hochstaettler: topographic name for someone living high on a mountainside from Middle High German hōh ‘high’ + stat stete ‘place’ + the diminutive suffix -l + the agent suffix -er. The surname Hochstaettler originates from the Swiss canton of Vaud while its much more common cognate Hostettler is found predominantly in the canton of Bern. The altered forms Hochstättler and Hochstettler are very rare in Germany. Compare Hochstedler and Hostetler .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hochstatter, Hochstrasser, Huffstetler, Hochreiter, Hochhalter

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Where is the Hochstetler family from?

You can see how Hochstetler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hochstetler family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Hochstetler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Hochstetler families living in Ohio. This was about 80% of all the recorded Hochstetler's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Hochstetler families in 1840.
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What did your Hochstetler ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hochstetler. 34% of Hochstetler men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Hochstetler women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hochstetler were Truck Driver and Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    32%
  • Farm Operator
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    31%
  • Housekeeper
    28%
  • Maid
    22%
  • Housework
    16%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 100 immigration records available for the last name Hochstetler. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 941 military records available for the last name Hochstetler. For the veterans among your Hochstetler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hochstetler lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Hochstetler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Hochstetler in 1953 was 41, and 68 in 2004.

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