Hofke Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Hofke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Höfke (71) are calculated separately.

Hofke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hofke occurs most in Brazil. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Höfke. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Hofke live; 59 percent live in South America and 59 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 13,379,646. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio de Janeiro, where 69 percent reside, Mato Grosso do Sul, where 13 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 13 percent reside. Beside Brazil it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Hofke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hofke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hofke surname fell 42 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Hofker91201/
Hofkes91181/
Hoefke91112/
Hoffke9110/
Hofkie911/
Ofke8992/
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Hafke801,064/
Hefke80580/
Häfke8094/
Howke8057/
Hofka8047/
Hobke8012/
Offke801/
Ofked801/
Chofk801/
Oefke800/
Hoffcker774/
Ofk752/
Haffke73782/
Haefke73424/
Häfker73358/
Howker73288/
Höfker73165/
Hefkie73130/
Chowke73130/
Hafkey7385/
Haafke7370/
Hafker7366/
Höfkes7352/
Hefkey7349/
Hafkie7328/
Heufke7324/
Heffke7324/
Chafke735/
Howkes733/
Hoffka732/
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Gohfke731/
Hefcke731/
Hoevke731/
Chofky731/
Hovker731/
Hafkee730/
Howkey730/
Goffke730/
Hopfka730/
Howk671,157/
Chowkei67202/
Höffker6770/
Öfke6758/
Höffkes6749/
Ovke6721/
Haefcke6716/
Owke6712/
Haffcke6710/
Chowkeh676/
Oufk673/
Ofka672/
Hafk672/
Chovker672/
Ofkq672/
Haffkey671/
Ofkt671/
Ofkz671/
Uofk671/
Ahfk671/
Hofq671/
Hofx671/
Hobk671/
Ofkh671/
Chowker671/
Chafker671/
Hobckey671/
Choufka671/
Ofhk671/
Hafkett671/
Ofqk671/
Osfk671/
Ojfk671/
Ofkp671/
Chowkey671/
Haafker670/
Hofkiss670/
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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
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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 Hofke
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