Hofmeyr Surname

236,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Hofmeyr Surname Definition:

Administrator of an Estate or Hof (German). See also Meier.

Hofmeyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5981:33,9034,332
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hofmeyr (32) may also be a first name.

Hofmeyr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Administrator of an Estate or Hof (German). See also Meier.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Hofmeyr Last Name Facts

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

Hofmeyr is found most in South Africa. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofmeyr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 236,740th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,294,370 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Hofmeyr are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name internationally, held by 32 people.

The surname Hofmeyr is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,598 people, or 1 in 33,903. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 40 percent are found, Western Cape, where 36 percent are found and Free State, where 6 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Hofmeyr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hofmeyr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofmeyr surname grew 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofmeyr Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hofmeyr earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 53.72% more than the national average, earning R 365,304 per year and in Canada they earn 69.7% more than the national average, earning $84,314 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofmeyer931,541/
Hoffmeyr933/
Hofmer921/
Hoffmeyer883,279/
Hofmayr86113/
Hofmeir8643/
Hofmyer865/
Hoffmer863/
Hofmier861/
Hofmeur860/
Hofmyre860/
Hofmeier801,574/
Hofmaier80807/
Hofmayer80409/
Hoffmier8069/
Hoffmeir8022/
Hoffmyer805/
Hoffmyre800/
Hofmar776/
Hafmer772/
Hoffmeier751,673/
Hoffmayer7559/
Hoffmaier7521/
Hoffmyier753/
Haffmeyer751/
Hoffmauer750/
Hofmair71222/
Hoffmar715/
Ofmeire713/
Haffmer713/
Hofmire711/
Offmier710/
Haufmer710/
Goffmer710/
Hoffmir710/
Hoffmire67148/
Hoffmaur670/
Hoofmire670/
Hafmar6242/
Haufmire530/
Afmar509/
Afmre501/

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