Hofmaier Surname

427,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hofmaier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofmaier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5721:140,74417,046
Australia861:313,90427,145
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Austria441:193,53324,446
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France31:22,140,907385,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Höfmaier (1) are calculated separately.

Hofmaier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hofmaier is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Höfmaier. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofmaier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 427,840th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,030,416 people. Hofmaier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Hofmaier reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hofmaier is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 572 people, or 1 in 140,744. In Germany Hofmaier is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 49 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 44 percent reside and Hesse, where 3 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Hofmaier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hofmaier last name are 43.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90.48% registered to vote for the political party.

Hofmaier earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.45% less than the national average, earning $36,913 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höfmaier961/
Hoffmaier9421/
Hofmair93222/
Hofmier931/
Hofmeier881,574/
Hofmayer88409/
Hoffmeier821,673/
Hoffmayer8259/
Hoffmyier823/
Hoffmauer820/
Hofmeyr801,697/
Hofmayr80113/
Hofmeir8043/
Hofmyer805/
Hofmeur800/
Offmier800/
Hofmeyer751,541/
Hoffmeir7522/
Hoffmyer755/
Hefmeier753/
Hoffmeyr753/
Hoffmaur750/
Hoffmeyer713,279/
Hoefmeyer711/
Ofmeire673/
Haffmeyer591/
Heffmeyer590/

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