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

Hoefig occurs most in Germany. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoefig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,121,169th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Hoefig are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,490,842. In Germany Hoefig is primarily found in: Berlin, where 28 percent reside, Saxony, where 22 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Barring Germany Hoefig is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Hoefig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoefig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoefig last name expanded 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/
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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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  • 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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