Find out how popular the last name Hočevar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hočevar.

Hočevar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hočevar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hočevar in America

Hočevar is the 39960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hočevar surname appeared 549 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hočevar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hočevar to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hočevar

The surname Hocevar originated in Slovenia, a country located in southern Central Europe. It is derived from the Slovenian word "hoca," which means "wish" or "desire." The name likely evolved from a nickname given to an ancestor who was known for being particularly ambitious or determined.

The earliest recorded instances of the Hocevar surname date back to the 16th century in various Slovenian parish records and censuses. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jurij Hocevar, a farmer who lived in the village of Brezovica near Ljubljana in the late 1500s.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Hocevar name began to appear in other regions of Slovenia, particularly in the areas around Maribor and Celje. During this time, variations in spelling such as Hozsevar, Hocsevar, and Hozchevar were also documented.

One notable individual with the Hocevar surname was Janez Hocevar (1792-1865), a Slovenian priest and writer who authored several religious texts and served as a parish priest in the town of Radeče.

Another prominent figure was Franc Hocevar (1853-1919), a Slovenian politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Ljubljana from 1899 to 1910. He played a significant role in the city's development and modernization during that period.

In the 20th century, Jože Hocevar (1914-1992) was a respected Slovenian architect known for his work on numerous public buildings and residential projects throughout the country.

More recently, Marija Hocevar (born 1964) is a successful Slovenian entrepreneur and businesswoman who founded one of the country's largest retail chains.

It is worth noting that the Hocevar surname has also been found in other parts of Europe, particularly in neighboring countries like Austria and Croatia, likely due to migration patterns and intermarriages over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hočevar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hočevar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hočevar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hočevar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hočevar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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