Hoffens Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Hoffens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoffens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1561:103,0942,964
Chile541:326,2319,231
United States381:9,538,393399,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hoffens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoffens is found most in Guatemala. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hoffens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoffens? popularity and diffusion

Hoffens is the 1,020,242nd most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Hoffens reside; 63 percent reside in Central America and 63 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

This surname is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 103,094. In Guatemala it is primarily found in: Quetzaltenango Department, where 90 percent reside, Guatemala Department, where 3 percent reside and Jutiapa Department, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Guatemala this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Hoffens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoffens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoffens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoffens last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the political party.

Hoffens earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8% less than the national average, earning $39,696 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choffens931/
Hoffiens930/
Offens9216/
Hofens920/
Hoffins8629/
Hopfens861/
Haffens860/
Heffens860/
Ofens831/
Gooffens802/
Choffins800/
Chaffens800/
Offins7714/
Affens7712/
Hafens774/
Hofins770/
Chafens7114/
Goffins7112/
Offenze713/
Offence712/
Heffins711/
Hophens711/
Chaffins671,270/
Afens679/
Ofems671/
Chasffins631/
Afensh624/
Hophns623/
Ephens623/
Effins620/
Chafins57261/
Hophins576/
Afenshe571/
Gaffins570/
Afns552/
Chaffinch50131/
Oefnz501/
Afins501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoffens
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