Hofland Surname
Approximately 4,071 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,666 | 1:6,334 | 706 |
| United States | 909 | 1:398,745 | 34,910 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| Norway | 94 | 1:54,705 | 7,856 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
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).
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Hofland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hofland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hofland has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hofland? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 113,617th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,790,112 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Hofland live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,666 people, or 1 in 6,334. In The Netherlands Hofland is primarily found in: South Holland, where 42 percent live, North Holland, where 18 percent live and Utrecht, where 10 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Hofland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hofland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,273 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hofland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hofland surname are 9.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.37% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffland | 93 | 565 | / |
| Hoflland | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hoflands | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hoofland | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hoflan | 92 | 106 | / |
| Ofland | 92 | 3 | / |
| Offland | 86 | 145 | / |
| Hefland | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hafland | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hoflane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hooflan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Heufland | 80 | 71 | / |
| Offlands | 80 | 55 | / |
| Chafland | 80 | 0 | / |
| Efland | 77 | 201 | / |
| Haflan | 77 | 62 | / |
| Oflyan | 77 | 36 | / |
| Afland | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oflamn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hoflon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Houfflain | 75 | 49 | / |
| Effland | 71 | 343 | / |
| Ephland | 71 | 88 | / |
| Haflant | 71 | 33 | / |
| Hoflein | 71 | 10 | / |
| Affland | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chaflan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haflang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ofillan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gooflan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eflandt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafflan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Efflandt | 67 | 167 | / |
| Aflan | 67 | 92 | / |
| Chofflon | 67 | 79 | / |
| Osflaten | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jouflian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaflian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaflant | 67 | 1 | / |
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