Hofmeister Surname
Approximately 14,617 people bear this surname
Hofmeister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,506 | 1:9,465 | 1,187 |
| United States | 3,383 | 1:107,141 | 11,741 |
| Austria | 1,319 | 1:6,456 | 787 |
| Brazil | 437 | 1:489,873 | 18,497 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| South Africa | 126 | 1:429,982 | 36,940 |
| Czechia | 118 | 1:90,114 | 15,013 |
| Hungary | 111 | 1:88,435 | 8,728 |
| Switzerland | 93 | 1:88,311 | 9,808 |
| Denmark | 65 | 1:86,842 | 8,367 |
| Finland | 32 | 1:171,772 | 15,201 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Slovakia | 18 | 1:296,469 | 43,115 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 321 | 1:156,444 | 14,384 |
Hofmeister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The steward or head servant.
User-submitted Reference
This surname refered to a court master according or yard master.
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Hofmeister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hofmeister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hofmeister (Arabic: هوفمايستر) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hofmeister? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 36,102nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 498,566 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Hofmeister reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 8,506 people, or 1 in 9,465. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 31 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name exists in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Austria, where 9 percent are found.
Hofmeister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hofmeister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofmeister last name expanded 1,054 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hofmeister Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hofmeister surname are 13.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hofmeister earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.71% less than the national average, earning 219,021 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.16% more than the national average, earning R 368,712 per year; in United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $51,510 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hofmeister Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hofmeister in the Arabic language | ||
| هوفمايستر | hwfmaystr | - |
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