Hochrein Family History

German: of uncertain origin. Either a distinguishing name of a person named Rein (see Rein) living at a high location, from Middle High German hohe ‘high’, or from a topographic name, which is more likely, denoting a high berm or embankment, from Middle Low German rein ‘edge of a field’, ‘border’, ‘berm’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press