Hoff Surname

10,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Hoff Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller in a courtyard or fenced-in place; one who came from Hof (farm), in Germany.

Hoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,4951:14,7971,855
Germany10,8111:7,447935
Norway3,1481:1,634133
Brazil2,8321:75,5912,830
Netherlands2,3641:7,143833
France2,2661:29,3133,583
Liberia9711:4,540559
Canada9631:38,2614,806
Denmark9551:5,911550
Sweden7351:13,3971,152
Australia6011:44,9185,648
England4841:115,12011,771
South Africa4241:127,77815,009
Poland1691:224,90429,174
Thailand1611:438,74776,894
Argentina1191:359,18827,983
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Belgium731:157,48821,805
Switzerland731:112,50611,658
Austria631:135,16618,435
Namibia621:38,8615,303
Spain481:974,00136,812
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Hungary311:316,65423,519
Ireland271:174,4057,679
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Greece221:503,62763,727
Romania201:1,003,89452,576
Cook Islands201:909192
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
India121:63,922,115578,870
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Finland81:687,08836,047
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
China81:170,915,1968,932
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guam11:160,1214,893
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1021:12,2421,584

Hoff (166) may also be a first name.

Hoff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller in a courtyard or fenced-in place; one who came from Hof (farm), in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Danish and Dutch.) A court, residence, palace.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Swedish, from the German, Hoff; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hoff Last Name Facts

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

Hoff is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hoff.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hoff is the 10,736th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 139,152 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Hoff live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 710,504th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 166 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 24,495 people, or 1 in 14,797. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Minnesota, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Hoff exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent reside and Norway, where 6 percent reside.

Hoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoff last name increased 597 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hoff surname are 14.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoff earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning 362,201 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.17% more than the national average, earning R 330,720 per year; in United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $50,411 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houff89774/
Hoffe89521/
Hoffs89351/
Hooff89300/
Hopff8992/
Hofft8955/
Choff8944/
Khoff891/
Howff890/
Hof8613,158/
Off861,928/
Choffe80193/
Hopffe8024/
D'Hoff803/
Hooffe801/
Hoiffs800/
Goff7550,618/
Hopf7513,665/
Hoof752,275/
Haff751,780/
Offe751,344/
Hoft75974/
Hofs75894/
Houf75761/
Hofe75744/
Ouff75322/
Hohf75184/
Offt75116/
Ohff7593/
Joff7535/
Khof7526/
Chof7512/
Hofp755/
Hoif755/
Hosf754/
Hoyf754/
Hjof754/
Hotf753/
Howf752/
Offs751/
Ahff751/
Owff751/
Otff751/
Oyff751/
Hojf751/
Hofz751/
Hofh750/
Chouffe7352/
Hoffová7327/
Choiffe731/
Geehoff730/
Hauff674,635/
Hooft672,010/
Hopfe671,275/
Chouf67849/
Of67658/
Hoofs67513/
Khouf67408/
Heuff67376/
Khoif67373/
Chaff67240/
Hoofe67198/
Haaff67196/
Hafft67149/
Houfe67109/
Gouff67103/
Hofsø6736/
Hoydf6725/
Khoof6716/
Haffz6715/
Chofe6714/
Haffe6712/
Ouffe6710/
Choif679/
Hoopf677/
Housf675/
Khaff674/
Gooff673/
Hossf672/
Haffs672/
Khofe671/
Offth671/
Offtt671/
Houft671/
Huoft671/
Hofth671/
Oiwff671/
Hootf671/
Hof't671/
Joffė671/
Choof671/
Otffp671/
Hoytf671/
Hohsf671/
Hodfe670/
Hoift670/
Jouff670/
Hoyft670/
Hoofp670/
Houfs670/
Gofff670/

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Hoff Reference & Research

Hoffman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Haff FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Hoffman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoff
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