Hoefig Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Samoa

Hoefig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoefig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Samoa41:48,452659
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hoefig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hoefig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hoefig occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoefig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoefig is the 2,121,169th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Hoefig live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Hoefig is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,490,842. In Germany Hoefig is most numerous in: Berlin, where 28 percent live, Saxony, where 22 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Hoefig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoefig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoefig surname increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoefig Last Name Statistics demography

Hoefig earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning $41,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofig9136/
Hefig911/
Hoffig832/
Hofeig832/
Heifig831/
Heiffig7738/
Höfig73695/
Hafig739/
Hofiq738/
Effig734/
Efigk733/
Eafig732/
Haifig678/
Uoefik674/
Hafigh671/
Hoffeg671/
Haffig671/
Höfieg671/
Effoig671/
Opheig670/
Hephig670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoefig
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