Hoefman Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hoefman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoefman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3921:43,0807,311
Belgium1641:70,10111,187
France931:714,22389,679
Canada651:566,85547,218
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Hoefman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoefman is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoefman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 456,246th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 9,821,490 people. Hoefman occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Hoefman live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 392 people, or 1 in 43,080. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 22 percent reside, North Holland, where 17 percent reside and Overijssel, where 16 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands Hoefman occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 22 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Hoefman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoefman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoefman last name fell 79 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoefman Last Name Statistics demography

Hoefman earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $49,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hoefmann932/
Hoeffman930/
Hofman9228,888/
Hefman922/
Hoeffmann8819/
Hoffman86223,445/
Hofmann86203,735/
Hoofman86421/
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Hopfman862/
Hefmann862/
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Hoffmann80370,350/
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Hoffmman804/
Houffman804/
Hoffmaan804/
Hoffmaun803/
Hooffman803/
Hopffman802/
Hoffmayn801/
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Heffmann801/
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Hoofmann800/
Heuffman800/
Haeffman800/
Goeffman800/
Offman77735/
Hufman77284/
Effman7790/
Ofmann7731/
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Hoffmannn754/
Heuffmann751/
Hooffmann751/
Huffman7169,084/
Hufmann71176/
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Effmann7152/
Höfmann7145/
Haffman7125/
Hoffmon7125/
Goufman7115/
Husfman716/
Hophman716/
Hafmann712/
Euffman711/
Hofmonn711/
Ahifman711/
Oufmane711/
Hudfman711/
Huifman711/
Hofmmon710/
Afman67511/
Efmon67293/
Höffmann67176/
Huffmann67136/
Hauffman67117/
Haufmann6793/
Hüffmann6769/
Haffmann6736/
Hoffmonn674/
Ufman672/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoefman
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