Hofacher Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hofacher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofacher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080

Hofacher Last Name Facts

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

Hofacher is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofacher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,372,517th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Hofacher is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Hofacher live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 178,542. In Switzerland Hofacher is most frequent in: Canton of Zürich, where 46 percent are found, Canton of St Gallen, where 37 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 7 percent are found. Beside Switzerland Hofacher occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

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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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