Hofnagel Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hofnagel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofnagel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hofnagel Last Name Facts

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

Hofnagel occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofnagel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Hofnagel are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,963,548. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 63 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 22 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Aside from Germany Hofnagel exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Poland, where 9 percent live.

Hofnagel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hofnagel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofnagel surname grew 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofnagel Last Name Statistics demography

Hofnagel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoefnagel94924/
Hoffnagel945/
Hofnagiel945/
Hoofnagel940/
Houfnagel940/
Ofnagel939/
Hoeffnagel8999/
Hafnagel882/
Haefnagel821/
Afnagel8056/
Aufnagel751/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hofnagel
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