Hofherr Surname

392,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Hofherr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofherr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4401:182,96721,357
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Austria1421:59,9689,354
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Hofherr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hofherr is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofherr? popularity and diffusion

Hofherr is the 392,486th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,088,286 people. The last name Hofherr is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Hofherr live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hofherr is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 440 people, or 1 in 182,967. In Germany Hofherr is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 48 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent reside and Hesse, where 3 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Austria, where 16 percent reside.

Hofherr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hofherr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hofherr last name rose 615 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofherr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hofherr last name are 13.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.66% registered with the party.

Hofherr earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.81% more than the national average, earning $53,424 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoffherr9325/
Hofher9236/
Hofferr861/
Hoffher861/
Hafherr860/
Hofer8373,348/
Oferr831/
Hoffer7714,634/
Hoefer774,933/
Hopfer771,628/
Hofert77886/
Hoofer7779/
Chofer7746/
Houfer7744/
Khofer776/
Hopher773/
Ofearr771/
Hofier771/
Haferr771/
Hafher771/
Hofeer771/
Hoifer770/
Hosfer770/
Hoferd770/
Ofer731,314/
Hofe73744/
Hoffert713,506/
Hoeffer71290/
Hoopfer71130/
Hopffer71115/
Hofferd7192/
Hoepfer7187/
Hoffere7129/
Hoferdt7115/
Khoffer714/
Choffer713/
Chopher713/
Hoopher713/
Huoffer712/
Hoffier712/
Choifer712/
Hooferd711/
Hoofier711/
Hoefier711/
Hopferp711/
Hoodfer711/
Hopfert711/
Ouferre711/
O'Ferre711/
Chofere711/
Chofeur711/
Hooffer710/
Hosferd710/
Hophfer710/
Hophier710/
Hoofert710/
Hofhair710/
Höfer6716,828/
Hafer676,443/
Offer674,035/
Opfer672,314/
Ofere671,319/
Hopfe671,275/
Hoffe67521/
Opher67496/
Choffeur67342/
Hoferová67252/
Hofferth67205/
Hoofe67198/
Gofer67165/
Houfe67109/
Jofer6770/
Hofir6762/
Hofes6757/
Ofier6736/
Oifer6735/
Ofert6732/
Häfer6731/
Chofe6714/
Choffier6713/
Hophe679/
Ofger674/
Oufer674/
Hoferova674/
Hofet673/
Afher672/
Choiffer672/
Hofej672/
Aferr672/
Hofey671/
Hofyr671/
Khofe671/
Ofhir671/
Owfer671/
Chafferr671/
Hofcheid671/
Hofre671/
Ofche671/
Hófer671/
Ofeer671/
Odfer671/
Ofeir671/
Ahfer671/
Ofhge671/
Chofferd670/
Hodfe670/
Hofee670/
Hofie670/
Ohfer670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hofherr
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