Hoffstead Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Hoffstead Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoffstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica901:31,8882,313
United States531:6,838,848318,712
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hoffstead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoffstead occurs more in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoffstead? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoffstead is the 1,459,453rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Hoffstead reside; 62 percent reside in Caribbean and 62 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

It is most commonly occurring in Jamaica, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 31,888. In Jamaica it is most frequent in: Cornwall County, where 81 percent reside and Middlesex County, where 19 percent reside. Beside Jamaica this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Hoffstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoffstead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoffstead last name increased 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoffstead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hoffstead are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Hoffstead earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.85% less than the national average, earning $28,545 USD per year.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Hoffstead
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