Hoff Surname
Approximately 52,371 people bear this surname
Hoff Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller in a courtyard or fenced-in place; one who came from Hof (farm), in Germany.
Hoff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24,495 | 1:14,797 | 1,855 |
| Germany | 10,811 | 1:7,447 | 935 |
| Norway | 3,148 | 1:1,634 | 133 |
| Brazil | 2,832 | 1:75,591 | 2,830 |
| Netherlands | 2,364 | 1:7,143 | 833 |
| France | 2,266 | 1:29,313 | 3,583 |
| Liberia | 971 | 1:4,540 | 559 |
| Canada | 963 | 1:38,261 | 4,806 |
| Denmark | 955 | 1:5,911 | 550 |
| Sweden | 735 | 1:13,397 | 1,152 |
| Australia | 601 | 1:44,918 | 5,648 |
| England | 484 | 1:115,120 | 11,771 |
| South Africa | 424 | 1:127,778 | 15,009 |
| Poland | 169 | 1:224,904 | 29,174 |
| Thailand | 161 | 1:438,747 | 76,894 |
| Argentina | 119 | 1:359,188 | 27,983 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| Belgium | 73 | 1:157,488 | 21,805 |
| Switzerland | 73 | 1:112,506 | 11,658 |
| Austria | 63 | 1:135,166 | 18,435 |
| Namibia | 62 | 1:38,861 | 5,303 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Hungary | 31 | 1:316,654 | 23,519 |
| Ireland | 27 | 1:174,405 | 7,679 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Czechia | 24 | 1:443,061 | 48,767 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| Romania | 20 | 1:1,003,894 | 52,576 |
| Cook Islands | 20 | 1:909 | 192 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 1:3,034,846 | 176,305 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1:116,108 | 6,306 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 220 | 1:110,797 | 10,856 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,102 | 1:12,242 | 1,584 |
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.
(Danish and Dutch.) A court, residence, palace.
From the Swedish, from the German, Hoff; a personal name.
Hoff Demographics
Hoff Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houff | 89 | 774 | / |
| Hoffe | 89 | 521 | / |
| Hoffs | 89 | 351 | / |
| Hooff | 89 | 300 | / |
| Hopff | 89 | 92 | / |
| Hofft | 89 | 55 | / |
| Choff | 89 | 44 | / |
| Khoff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Howff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hof | 86 | 13,158 | / |
| Off | 86 | 1,928 | / |
| Choffe | 80 | 193 | / |
| Hopffe | 80 | 24 | / |
| D'Hoff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hooffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoiffs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goff | 75 | 50,618 | / |
| Hopf | 75 | 13,665 | / |
| Hoof | 75 | 2,275 | / |
| Haff | 75 | 1,780 | / |
| Offe | 75 | 1,344 | / |
| Hoft | 75 | 974 | / |
| Hofs | 75 | 894 | / |
| Houf | 75 | 761 | / |
| Hofe | 75 | 744 | / |
| Ouff | 75 | 322 | / |
| Hohf | 75 | 184 | / |
| Offt | 75 | 116 | / |
| Ohff | 75 | 93 | / |
| Joff | 75 | 35 | / |
| Khof | 75 | 26 | / |
| Chof | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hofp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hoif | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hosf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hoyf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hjof | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hotf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Howf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Offs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hojf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hofz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hofh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chouffe | 73 | 52 | / |
| Hoffová | 73 | 27 | / |
| Choiffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geehoff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hauff | 67 | 4,635 | / |
| Hooft | 67 | 2,010 | / |
| Hopfe | 67 | 1,275 | / |
| Chouf | 67 | 849 | / |
| Of | 67 | 658 | / |
| Hoofs | 67 | 513 | / |
| Khouf | 67 | 408 | / |
| Heuff | 67 | 376 | / |
| Khoif | 67 | 373 | / |
| Chaff | 67 | 240 | / |
| Hoofe | 67 | 198 | / |
| Haaff | 67 | 196 | / |
| Hafft | 67 | 149 | / |
| Houfe | 67 | 109 | / |
| Gouff | 67 | 103 | / |
| Hofsø | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hoydf | 67 | 25 | / |
| Khoof | 67 | 16 | / |
| Haffz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chofe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Haffe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ouffe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Choif | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoopf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Housf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khaff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gooff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hossf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haffs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huoft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hofth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hootf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hof't | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joffė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otffp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoytf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hohsf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hodfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoift | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jouff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoyft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoofp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Houfs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gofff | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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