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

Hosch, 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 Hosch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hosch in America

Hosch is the 17239th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hosch surname appeared 1,643 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hosch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hosch 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 Hosch

The surname Hosch is of German origin and traces its roots back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old German word "Hoso," which means "high stocking" or "legging." This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname given to someone who wore distinctive leggings or stockings, perhaps as part of their occupation or attire.

In the 13th century, the name Hosch appeared in various records and manuscripts from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany. One of the earliest documented instances is found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a "Johannes Hosch" is mentioned in the year 1275.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name Hosch continued to be found in various regions of Germany, with variations in spelling such as "Hosche," "Hoschke," and "Hoschmann." Some historical records from this time period include the mention of a "Hans Hosch" in the city of Augsburg in 1387 and a "Peter Hoschmann" in the town of Erfurt in 1421.

The earliest known bearer of the name Hosch in recorded history is Konrad Hosch, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Bamberg in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Johann Hosch, a scholar and theologian who was born in Nuremberg in 1495 and later became a professor at the University of Wittenberg.

Other individuals with the surname Hosch who have left their mark on history include Georg Hosch (1518-1588), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg; Siegmund Hosch (1643-1712), a composer and organist from Dresden; and Friedrich Hosch (1789-1857), a German writer and journalist from Saxony.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Hosch has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Hoschendorf (a village in Saxony) and Hoschenhausen (a town in Bavaria), further reinforcing its German origins and regional ties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hosch

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

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 Hosch 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 Hosch 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 Hosch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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