Hochstetler Family Crest & Name History

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Hochstetler is usually a form of Hostetler. The name is habitational, pointing to “From the high homestead”.

Spelling and variants

Hochstetler is listed among the recognised spellings of Hostetler. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Hostetter.

Hochstetler by the numbers

In the 2010 US Census, 6,372 Americans gave Hochstetler as their last name (rank 5,460). That is enough to place it in the top 10,000 American surnames.

Arms associated with the name

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