Hofmeyer Surname

255,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hofmeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofmeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4291:844,89364,474
Germany3971:202,78523,220
Australia3051:88,51010,201
South Africa2781:194,88421,043
Netherlands1011:167,20024,400
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Hofmeyer (18) may also be a first name.

Hofmeyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofmeyer is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hofmeyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofmeyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hofmeyer is the 255,938th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,729,102 people. Hofmeyer is primarily found in Europe, where 34 percent of Hofmeyer live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hofmeyer is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 18 people.

Hofmeyer is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 429 people, or 1 in 844,893. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Iowa, where 34 percent reside, Michigan, where 14 percent reside and Indiana, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.

Hofmeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hofmeyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hofmeyer last name rose 1,716 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hofmeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hofmeyer last name are 42.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 89.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hofmeyer earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.38% less than the national average, earning R 182,076 per year and in United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,648 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoffmeyer943,279/
Hoefmeyer941/
Hofmeyr931,697/
Hofmyer935/
Hofmeier881,574/
Hofmayer88409/
Hoffmyer885/
Hoffmeyr883/
Hoffmeier821,673/
Hoffmayer8259/
Hoffmyier823/
Haffmeyer821/
Heffmeyer820/
Hofmayr80113/
Hofmeir8043/
Hofmier801/
Hofmeur800/
Hofmaier75807/
Hoffmeir7522/
Hefmeier753/
Hoffmaier7121/
Hoffmauer710/
Hofmair67222/
Ofmeire673/
Offmier670/
Höfmaier631/
Hoffmaur630/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hofmeyer
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