Hoffman Surname

2,473rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223,445 people bear this surname

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

Hoffman Surname Definition:

(German) One who worked a large farm either as owner or manager; the farm, or manor, servant.

Hoffman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States184,5901:1,964178
South Africa9,7751:5,542692
Canada7,2451:5,086740
Australia4,6371:5,822852
Poland3,1421:12,0971,749
England1,8271:30,4974,087
Brazil1,4671:145,9275,584
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
Netherlands1,2981:13,0101,893
Argentina9461:45,1833,814
Sweden8851:11,126974
New Zealand6401:7,0761,200
Germany6241:129,01515,714
Hungary5391:18,2122,064
Czechia3911:27,1964,333
Belgium3331:34,5245,610
Thailand2371:298,05251,367
Russia1861:774,85564,192
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Jamaica1791:16,0331,506
Dominican Republic1771:58,9432,908
Mexico1691:734,47511,112
Finland1351:40,7165,124
Venezuela1221:247,5746,160
Ireland1081:43,6013,325
Philippines1081:937,39183,277
Liberia1021:43,2213,943
Suriname1021:5,4181,247
France1011:657,65184,833
Romania1011:198,79119,901
Slovakia951:56,17310,849
Scotland901:59,4874,887
Chile851:207,2536,537
Wales811:38,2043,749
Papua New Guinea711:114,84115,585
Uruguay711:48,3355,418
Ecuador671:237,4018,339
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
Zimbabwe651:237,51126,018
Costa Rica631:75,8741,440
Spain591:792,40732,853
Croatia521:81,31913,910
Austria471:181,17923,261
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Panama341:115,0664,183
Norway321:160,69619,635
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Namibia261:92,6698,353
China251:54,692,8632,965
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
United States Virgin Islands221:5,017770
Japan191:6,728,64742,320
Seychelles181:5,133784
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Hong Kong171:431,4993,260
India171:45,121,493474,784
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
South Korea141:3,660,018674
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Puerto Rico101:355,0142,904
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Guam81:20,0153,029
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Bahamas51:78,350887
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Botswana41:546,73222,624
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Swaziland41:324,550996
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Belize21:177,7373,502
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Dominica11:75,891912
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:73,8315,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6071:40,1575,104
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Jersey81:6,4851,119
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States32,3801:1,551158

Hoffman (1,291) may also be a first name.

Hoffman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who worked a large farm either as owner or manager; the farm, or manor, servant.

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

(from an ancestor's occupation) or (an invented surname) The German word Hofman is a farmer who owns his land. Possibly, a Jew taking this name was such a farmer. Other Jews selected the name Hoffman from their employment at the court (Hof) of a prince or duke. Most Jewish Hoffmans selected the name as a symbol of Hoffnung (“hope”) and Hoffman meant “a man of hope.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Germ, hofmann, a courtier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Dutch.) From Hoofdman, a captain, a director, head or chief man. Hofman, from Hof, a court—the man of the court.

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

Hoffman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoffman (Arabic: هوفمان) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoffman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,473rd most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 32,614 people. Hoffman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Hoffman are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hoffman is also the 219,201st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 1,291 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 184,590 people, or 1 in 1,964. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 136 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Hoffman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoffman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 570 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 301 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 180 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 312 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoffman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hoffman surname is primarily Anglican (58%) in Ireland and Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Hoffman last name are 34.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hoffman earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning 351,965 kr per year; in Peru they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,701 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.71% more than the national average, earning R 305,868 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning $21,965,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $46,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $51,909 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoffmann93370,350/
Khoffman93192/
Hosffman935/
Hoffmman934/
Houffman934/
Hoffmaan934/
Choffman934/
Hooffman933/
Hoffmamn933/
Hoffmaun933/
Hopffman932/
Hofffman931/
Hoffmahn931/
Hoiffman931/
Hoffmane931/
Hotffman931/
Hoffmayn931/
Hoeffman930/
Hoffmain930/
Hofman9228,888/
Offman92735/
Khoffmann8852/
Hoeffmann8819/
Hoffmmann886/
Hoffmannn884/
Hofffmann884/
Hoffmamnn882/
Hooffmann881/
Hjoffmann880/
Hofmann86203,735/
Hoefman86742/
Goffman86538/
Hoffmam86460/
Hoofman86421/
Hofmane86176/
Khofman86156/
Offmann86109/
Chofman8627/
Haffman8625/
Hoffmon8625/
Hofmman8611/
Hoifman8611/
Heffman869/
Joffman866/
Houfman863/
Hofmand863/
Hopfman862/
Hosfman862/
Hoyfman862/
Uoffman861/
Hojfman861/
Hofmasn860/
Ofman83918/
Hoffmanová82553/
Hoffmanova8224/
Chaffman80314/
Höffmann80176/
Hauffman80117/
Khofmann80109/
Hopfmann80104/
Haffmann8036/
Goffmann8019/
Hofmannn8011/
Hoffmonn804/
Hofmmann804/
Khaffman802/
Chofmann802/
Joffmann802/
Hoefmann802/
Huiffman801/
Hoifmann801/
Heffmann801/
Hoofmann800/
Heuffman800/
Haeffman800/
Gooffman800/
Hoffmaim800/
Hoffmannová781,290/
Hoffmannova7836/
Gofman7712,830/
Hofmam77186/
Effman7790/
Oifman7742/
Ofmann7731/
Oyfman7714/
Jofman7713/
Hafman775/
Hofmon775/
Ofhman775/
Offmam774/
Ofmane773/
Hefman772/
Affman771/
Oufman771/
Ofmanh771/
Offmon771/
Hofmanová752,559/
Hofmanova7529/
Hauffmann756/
Hausffman754/
Chaffmann751/
Heuffmann751/
Haffmanne751/
Hhoffmonn751/
Hofmannová71715/
Haufman71121/
Goyfman7166/
Effmann7152/
Höfmann7145/
Affmann7120/
Goufman7115/
Goifman7112/
Hofmannova718/
Hophman716/
Gaffman715/
Auffman712/
Haffmon712/
Chafman712/
Hafmann712/
Haffmam712/
Hefmann712/
Oufmane711/
Huifman711/
Heufman711/
Euffman711/
Hoffmom711/
Ochfman711/
Hofmonn711/
Goofman710/
Hauffhmann710/
Chofmon710/
Hofmmon710/
Afman67511/
Efman6764/
Ofmam6715/
Gaffmann671/
Goifmann671/
Hofmã671/
Hauffmon670/

Hoffman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoffman in the Arabic language
هوفمانhwfman-
هوفمنhwfmn-

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Hoffman Reference & Research

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

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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