Hofmann Surname

2,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hofmann Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Courtier; Farm-Bailiff [from Ger. hof, farm, manor, court, palace, Old Teutonic (incl. Old English) hof + mann]

Hofmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany159,8661:50422
United States13,0641:27,7453,468
Switzerland9,1221:90056
Austria8,4591:1,00762
Israel3,3201:2,578329
Brazil1,6771:127,6534,860
France9861:67,3669,319
Canada9751:37,7904,767
Czechia7011:15,1692,224
Australia5561:48,5536,055
Thailand5441:129,85019,746
England4671:119,31112,110
Italy4191:145,95922,958
Netherlands3761:44,9137,634
Sweden2821:34,9182,829
Chile2781:63,3692,670
Denmark2761:20,4522,045
Argentina2731:156,56913,217
South Africa2731:198,45321,324
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Spain2071:225,85514,954
Poland1871:203,25527,063
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
New Zealand1291:35,1036,033
Belgium1281:89,81813,955
Mexico971:1,279,65214,962
Hungary681:144,35713,146
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Paraguay501:144,7353,026
Norway481:107,13114,344
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Finland291:189,54116,328
Croatia261:162,63921,299
Luxembourg221:26,3884,799
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Scotland201:267,69112,985
China171:80,430,6804,441
Ecuador171:935,63814,108
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Liechtenstein131:2,952332
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Panama121:326,0227,351
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Wales61:515,75523,171
Curaçao41:39,312638
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6111:82,1918,629

The alternate forms: Höfmann (45) are calculated separately.

Hofmann (122) may also be a first name.

Hofmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Courtier; Farm-Bailiff [from Ger. hof, farm, manor, court, palace, Old Teutonic (incl. Old English) hof + mann]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) One who worked a large farm either as owner or manager; the farm, or manor, servant.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hofmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofmann occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as: Höfmann. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofmann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,742nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 35,770 people. The surname Hofmann occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Hofmann are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 844,248th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 122 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 159,866 people, or 1 in 504. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 31 percent reside, Hesse, where 16 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 114 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Switzerland, where 4 percent reside.

Hofmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hofmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hofmann last name expanded 2,138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,796 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 2,900 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hofmann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Hofmann surname are 13.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Hofmann earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.81% less than the national average, earning 325,970 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.54% more than the national average, earning R 319,716 per year; in United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.81% more than the national average, earning $54,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höfmann9545/
Hoffmann93370,350/
Khofmann93109/
Hopfmann93104/
Hofmannn9311/
Hofmmann934/
Chofmann932/
Hoefmann932/
Hoifmann931/
Hoofmann930/
Hofman9228,888/
Ofmann9231/
Khoffmann8852/
Hoeffmann8819/
Hoffmmann886/
Hoffmannn884/
Hofffmann884/
Hoffmamnn882/
Hooffmann881/
Hjoffmann880/
Hoffman86223,445/
Hoefman86742/
Hoofman86421/
Hofmane86176/
Khofman86156/
Offmann86109/
Chofman8627/
Hofmman8611/
Hoifman8611/
Houfman863/
Hofmand863/
Hopfman862/
Hosfman862/
Hafmann862/
Hoyfman862/
Hefmann862/
Hojfman861/
Hofmonn861/
Hofmasn860/
Ofman83918/
Hofmannová82715/
Hofmannova828/
Khoffman80192/
Höffmann80176/
Haffmann8036/
Goffmann8019/
Hosffman805/
Hoffmman804/
Houffman804/
Hoffmaan804/
Choffman804/
Hoffmonn804/
Hooffman803/
Hoffmamn803/
Hoffmaun803/
Hopffman802/
Joffmann802/
Hofffman801/
Hoffmahn801/
Hoiffman801/
Heffmann801/
Hoffmane801/
Goifmann801/
Hotffman801/
Hoffmayn801/
Hoeffman800/
Hoffmain800/
Hoffmannová781,290/
Hoffmannova7836/
Gofman7712,830/
Offman77735/
Hofmam77186/
Oifman7742/
Oyfman7714/
Jofman7713/
Hafman775/
Hofmon775/
Ofhman775/
Ofmane773/
Hefman772/
Afmann771/
Oufman771/
Ofmanh771/
Hofmanová752,559/
Hofmanova7529/
Hauffmann756/
Chaffmann751/
Heuffmann751/
Haffmanne751/
Hhoffmonn751/
Hoffmanová71553/
Goffman71538/
Hoffmam71460/
Haufman71121/
Goyfman7166/
Effmann7152/
Haffman7125/
Hoffmon7125/
Hoffmanova7124/
Affmann7120/
Goufman7115/
Goifman7112/
Heffman719/
Hophman716/
Joffman716/
Chafman712/
Chefman712/
Oufmane711/
Huifman711/
Heufman711/
Jafmann711/
Ophmann711/
Ochfman711/
Uoffman711/
Goofman710/
Hauffhmann710/
Asfmann710/
Chofmon710/
Hofmmon710/
Afman67511/
Chaffman67314/
Hauffman67117/
Efman6764/
Ofmam6715/
Khaffman672/
Cheefman671/
Huiffman671/
Gaffmann671/
Hofmã671/
Heuffman670/
Haeffman670/
Gooffman670/
Hoffmaim670/

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Hofmann Reference & Research

Hoffman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hoffman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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