How common is the surname Hotchkiss?

5,639 people in the United States had the surname Hotchkiss in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 54,752 Americans. It ranked 6,079th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Hotchkiss?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Hotchkiss identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Hotchkiss?

Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, American engineer (1826–1885).

Where is the surname Hotchkiss most common?

Wikidata records people named Hotchkiss in the United States.

Is the surname Hotchkiss getting more or less common?

More common. 5,589 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,639 in 2010, up 0.9%.

The surname Hotchkiss

A patronymic surname, carried by 5,639 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H322

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hotchkiss is more common than 96.3% of them.

Origin

Variant of Hodgkins from the given name Roger.

Hotchkiss is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,639 people named Hotchkiss in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 54,752 Americans. That is up 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,589.

#6,079

rank among US surnames

5,639

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+0.9%

change since 2000 (was #5,691)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,074	Dreher	5,644	54,703
#6,075	Terrill	5,641	54,732
#6,077	McLane	5,640	54,742
#6,079	Munger	5,639	54,752

Who is named Hotchkiss

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Hotchkiss identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.8% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.8%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hotchkisss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Benjamin B. Hotchkiss
American engineer (1826–1885)

Questions

Where does the surname Hotchkiss come from?: Variant of Hodgkins from the given name Roger.
How common is the surname Hotchkiss?: 5,639 people in the United States had the surname Hotchkiss in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 54,752 Americans. It ranked 6,079th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hotchkiss?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Hotchkiss identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Hotchkiss?: Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, American engineer (1826–1885).
Where is the surname Hotchkiss most common?: Wikidata records people named Hotchkiss in the United States.
What type of surname is Hotchkiss?: Hotchkiss is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Hotchkiss getting more or less common?: More common. 5,589 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,639 in 2010, up 0.9%.