Hoffermann Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Hoffermann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoffermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Hoffermann Last Name Facts

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

Hoffermann is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoffermann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Hoffermann is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Hoffermann live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 20,126,365. In Germany Hoffermann is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent are found and Bavaria, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 18 percent are found.

Hoffermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hoffermann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoffermann surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • 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 Hoffermann
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