Hofelmann Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Hofelmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofelmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Höfelmann (37) are calculated separately.

Hofelmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofelmann occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Höfelmann. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofelmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hofelmann is the 1,806,862nd most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Hofelmann are found; 76 percent are found in South America and 76 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Hofelmann is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 2,709,802. In Brazil Hofelmann is most numerous in: Santa Catarina, where 97 percent are found, Paraná, where 1 percent are found and São Paulo, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Brazil Hofelmann is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.

Hofelmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hofelmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofelmann last name rose 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofelmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hofelmann surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Hofelmann earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

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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 Hofelmann
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