Hofferer Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Hofferer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofferer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria511:166,96921,809
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
France301:2,214,091176,965
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
England31:18,572,686338,250
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Höfferer (392) are calculated separately.

Hofferer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hofferer is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Höfferer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofferer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,497,948th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name Hofferer is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Hofferer reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Austria, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 166,969. In Austria it is most numerous in: Carinthia, where 71 percent live, Styria, where 22 percent live and Vorarlberg, where 4 percent live. Outside of Austria this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent live and France, where 21 percent live.

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Footnotes

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