2000
#149,328
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Hochendoner
A surname of German origin denoting someone from the mountain village of Hochendon.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Hochendoner. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hochendoner surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Hochendoner in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hochendoner, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hochendoner
The surname HOCHENDONER has its origins in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely emerging in the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German words "hoch" meaning "high" and "doner" meaning "thunder," potentially referring to a person who lived in an elevated or mountainous area prone to thunderstorms.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the HOCHENDONER surname appears in a 16th-century registry of land deeds in the region of Bavaria, where a certain Hans HOCHENDONER is listed as a landowner in the village of Oberammergau. Another early reference can be found in a 1587 parish record from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where the birth of a child named Maria HOCHENDONER is documented.
As the name spread across German-speaking territories, it acquired various spellings and regional variations, such as HOCHENDOHNER, HOCHENDONNER, and HOCHENDÖNER. One notable bearer of the name was Johann HOCHENDONER, a 17th-century clockmaker from the city of Augsburg, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the nobility of the time.
In the 18th century, a branch of the HOCHENDONER family migrated to the Alsace region of France, where they adopted the French spelling of "HOCHENDONER." A prominent figure from this line was Jacques HOCHENDONER, a successful vintner born in 1756 in the town of Riquewihr, whose wines were renowned throughout the region.
Another significant individual with this surname was Friedrich HOCHENDONER, a 19th-century philosopher and professor at the University of Heidelberg, born in 1812 in the town of Freiburg im Breisgau. His seminal work on the metaphysics of language and its relation to human thought garnered widespread acclaim in academic circles.
Furthermore, the HOCHENDONER name has been associated with several notable locations, such as the village of Hochendoner in the Austrian state of Tyrol, which likely took its name from early settlers bearing this surname. Additionally, there is a mountain peak called Hochendonerspitze in the Bavarian Alps, potentially named after a prominent HOCHENDONER family that resided in the area.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hochendoner
Among Census respondents with the surname Hochendoner, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Hochendoner bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hochendoner surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.5% · 107
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 3
- Two or more races1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hochendoner
Hochendoner appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#145,220
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+13 bearers (+12.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 4,108 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-2 bearers (-1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,734 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #149,328 | 101 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #145,220 | 114 | 0.04 | +13 bearers (+12.9%) | Up 4,108 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.8%) | Down 2,734 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hochendoner surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #145,220 | #147,954 | -1.9% |
| Count | 114 | 112 | -1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hochendoner bearers went from 114 to 112 (-1.8% change). The surname moved down 2,734 positions in the national ranking, going from #145,220 to #147,954.
FAQ
Hochendoner surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hochendoner?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Hochendoner. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Hochendoner?
Hochendoner ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Hochendoner. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Hochendoner.
Has Hochendoner become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hochendoner went from 114 recorded bearers to 112. That is a decrease of 2 (-1.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #145,220 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Hochendoner?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hochendoner, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%) and Two or More Races (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hochendoner in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.5% (107 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hochendoner appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%), Two or More Races (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hochendoner (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hochendoner mean?
A surname of German origin denoting someone from the mountain village of Hochendon. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hochendoner (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Hochendoner?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the surname Hochendoner on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.