Hofland Surname

113,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hofland Surname User-submission:

Dutch people with this surname have paternal ancestors who worked in land courts that dealt with agricultural tenancies.

Literal translation: Land court (hof).

Hofland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,6661:6,334706
United States9091:398,74534,910
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Norway941:54,7057,856
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Australia291:930,88655,860
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Denmark241:235,19618,480
England171:3,277,533109,658
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France61:11,070,454349,096
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Hofland Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dutch people with this surname have paternal ancestors who worked in land courts that dealt with agricultural tenancies.

Literal translation: Land court (hof).

- romin

Hofland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofland occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hofland.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 113,617th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,790,112 people. Hofland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Hofland are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hofland is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,666 people, or 1 in 6,334. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 42 percent live, North Holland, where 18 percent live and Utrecht, where 10 percent live. Beside The Netherlands Hofland exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Hofland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hofland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofland last name increased 2,273 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hofland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hofland last name are 9.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.37% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hofland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning 327,036 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 157.26% more than the national average, earning R 611,340 per year; in United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $53,863 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoffland93565/
Hoflland931/
Hoflands931/
Hoofland930/
Hoflan92106/
Ofland923/
Offland86145/
Hefland864/
Hafland862/
Hoflane861/
Hooflan860/
Heufland8071/
Offlands8055/
Chafland800/
Efland77201/
Haflan7762/
Oflyan7736/
Afland771/
Oflamn770/
Hoflon770/
Houfflain7549/
Effland71343/
Ephland7188/
Haflant7133/
Hoflein7110/
Affland714/
Chaflan711/
Haflang711/
Ofillan711/
Gooflan711/
Eflandt711/
Hafflan710/
Efflandt67167/
Aflan6792/
Chofflon6779/
Osflaten6747/
Jouflian671/
Chaflian671/
Chaflant671/

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