Hoferer Surname

250,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hoferer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoferer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1021:73,0549,235
United States3851:941,45270,347
France461:1,443,972140,296
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Austria101:851,54467,454
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Höferer (132) are calculated separately.

Hoferer Last Name Facts

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

Hoferer is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Höferer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoferer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hoferer is the 250,640th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,606,540 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Hoferer are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,102 people, or 1 in 73,054. In Germany Hoferer is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 67 percent reside, Bavaria, where 25 percent reside and Berlin, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Hoferer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoferer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoferer surname expanded 1,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoferer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoferer last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the political party.

Hoferer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.2% more than the national average, earning $53,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höferer95132/
Hofferer93140/
Hoeferer9315/
Hoefferer889/
Hofferrer881/
Hofferert881/
Hoffere8629/
Haferer8615/
Häferer8614/
Oferrer861/
Oferere861/
Chofere861/
Ofere831,319/
Hoffererth820/
Höfferer80392/
Choferie801/
Haeferer801/
Häfferer801/
Haferere801/
Hafferer800/
Haaferer800/
Hoffherhert780/
Offere77149/
Oferet7729/
Ofeery7713/
Gofere775/
Ofereh775/
Jofere773/
Oferra773/
Oferry772/
Ofiere772/
Oferie771/
Oferee771/
Aferer771/
Hoferecht7516/
Offerzier7514/
Aferere717/
Hoiferi717/
O'Feery714/
Khafere714/
O'Ferra714/
Hafeera713/
Offiere712/
Oferrio711/
Ouferre711/
Hofired711/
Hoffera711/
Hoferhecht711/
O'Ferre711/
Joferry711/
Chafere711/
Offerie711/
Offered711/
Oferris711/
Afere671,949/
Oferi6724/
Ofera6720/
Gofferey6711/
Ofire675/
Chaufere674/
O'Ferris671/
O'Farerr671/
Heffarer670/
Hepforer670/

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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 Hoferer
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