Hoefs Surname

233,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hoefs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoefs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0211:355,00431,741
Netherlands2981:56,6689,739
Germany2891:278,56629,283
Canada371:995,82774,831
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Hoefs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoefs is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoefs? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 233,904th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,229,568 people. The last name Hoefs occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Hoefs live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,021 people, or 1 in 355,004. In The United States it is most common in: Wisconsin, where 30 percent are found, Minnesota, where 20 percent are found and North Dakota, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Hoefs is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Hoefs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoefs has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoefs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hoefs are 10.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.2% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoefs earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.74% less than the national average, earning 260,451 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $44,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.53% more than the national average, earning $71,807 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoeffs9136/
Hofs89894/
Hoef89342/
Hefs892/
Hoeft806,881/
Haefs80671/
Hoofs80513/
Hoffs80351/
Hoepf80195/
Hoeff8065/
Heufs8050/
Hofsø8036/
Choef8013/
Hoefe802/
Hoebs802/
Hoefp802/
Heefs801/
Heffs801/
Hoesf801/
Goefs800/
Houfs800/
Ofs759/
Efs755/
Oef754/
Haeffs7365/
Hoefft7356/
Choeff7323/
Hoeffe734/
Joeffs730/
Hoepft730/
Hafs671,504/
Höfs671,287/
Hews67514/
Hows67381/
Effs67183/
Hoev6781/
Oeft6736/
Oeff6714/
Hufs6712/
Hoew678/
Hoebsch677/
Hefz673/
Haef672/
Goef672/
Aefs672/
Oedf672/
Ahef671/
Efss671/
Ofss671/
Oefh671/
Ofsj671/
Offs671/
Oefe671/
Oesv671/
Oevf671/
Oezf671/
Uoef671/
Hofz671/
Evfs671/

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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 Hoefs
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