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Where Does The Last Name Hofer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hofer (Arabic: هوفر) is borne by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Höfer or Hófer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 7,740^th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 99,356 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Hofer live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 490,671^st most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 320 people.

The surname Hofer is most frequently occurring in Austria, where it is held by 24,034 people, or 1 in 354. In Austria Hofer is most prevalent in: Upper Austria, where 24 percent are found, Styria, where 20 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 12 percent are found. Beside Austria it occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent are found and Switzerland, where 18 percent are found.

Hofer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hofer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hofer surname expanded 943 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 856 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hofer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hofer surname is primarily Sunni (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hofer last name are 15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hofer earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.78% less than the national average, earning 319,159 kr per year; in Peru they earn 25.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,408 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning R 253,656 per year; in United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,390 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $47,023 CAD per year.