Hofen Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Hofen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1001:805,05559,076
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Austria211:405,49741,758
England101:5,571,806158,774
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Höfen (7) are calculated separately.

Hofen (53) may also be a first name.

Hofen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hofen is found most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Höfen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hofen is the 968,490th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name Hofen occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Hofen live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hofen is also the 1,366,219th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 53 people.

The last name Hofen is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 805,055. In Germany Hofen is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 54 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Hofen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hofen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofen surname rose 1,163 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hofen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hofen surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

Hofen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,068 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höfen937/
Hofenk91200/
Hoffen91126/
Hopfen9162/
Hoefen9125/
Hoofen911/
Houfen911/
Ofen89389/
Hofn891/
Hoffend83193/
Hoofien8366/
Chowfen8310/
Houfeng835/
Hoffoen833/
Houffen831/
Khoofen831/
Huofeng831/
Hoffien830/
Choffen830/
Hafen802,325/
Offen802,193/
Hofem80121/
Gofen8078/
Ofien8050/
Jofen8047/
Häfen8035/
Hefen8033/
Hofin8032/
Oufen8019/
Ofenn802/
Hofyn802/
Opfen801/
Ofeen801/
Ofeng801/
Oefen800/
Hoffengh776/
Hooffenn770/
Ofn7511/
Hofing73158/
Haffen73110/
Chafen7375/
Hoffin7367/
Haufen7359/
Goffen7339/
Huifen7333/
Chofin7327/
Khofin7323/
Gohfen7313/
Hafien7313/
Hoffem7312/
Heffen7311/
Haefen736/
Khafen735/
Hafeen735/
Joffen734/
Hossfn734/
Oeffen733/
Ofenne733/
Hophen732/
Offend732/
Ouffen732/
Offien732/
Offent731/
Hoofin731/
Hoefin731/
Hosfin731/
Houfin731/
Gofeen731/
Hafeng731/
Joyfen731/
Ousfen731/
Hefien730/
Hofind730/
Chouffeng711/
Ofem6722,300/
Afen671,023/
Choffin67205/
Hauffen67200/
Ofin67191/
Khoifin67186/
Efen67158/
Chaffen67118/
Hoffing6772/
Chowfin6743/
Houffin6729/
Chafuen6726/
Choifin6718/
Offn6717/
Khafeen678/
Hafn676/
Gofn675/
Ashfeen674/
Ofyn674/
Ofnc673/
Goiffen673/
Chophen673/
Jofn673/
Hopfing672/
Ashfenn672/
Hefn672/
Oyfn672/
Joffeen671/
Haffend671/
Gooffen671/
Heffien671/
Ofne671/
Chaufen671/
Chafeng671/
Ovfn671/
Otfn671/
Ohfn671/
Ofnd671/
Ofnh671/
Ofnn671/
Ofnt671/
Hoofing670/
Chafien670/
Goffeen670/
Heffeen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hofen
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