Hofor Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hofor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hofor (5) may also be a first name.

Hofor Last Name Facts

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

Hofor is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofor? popularity and diffusion

Hofor is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Hofor is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Hofor live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 20 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 5 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland Hofor is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chofor91893/
Hoford9138/
Khofor917/
Hofoer911/
Hofoor911/
Hofore910/
Hofort910/
Hoffor910/
Ofor896,780/
Hosford834,070/
Hofford83483/
Hoffort83134/
Choffor8328/
Hoiford836/
Hodford834/
Choufor832/
Chuofor832/
Hooford831/
Chopfor831/
Chofour831/
Choifor831/
Hopford830/
Hoforth830/
Offor8046,930/
Hofur80498/
Gofor80324/
Osfor80209/
Hafor80123/
Hofar80114/
Ofoor8030/
Ofort8015/
Oford8011/
Ofore809/
Oforr809/
Ofour808/
Oforh804/
Opfor803/
Jofor803/
Ohfor803/
Ahfor801/
Ojfor801/
Choufoer7783/
Hofforth7743/
Choufour7727/
Choffour7717/
Hossford774/
Choffort771/
Houfford771/
Hossfort771/
Hoodford770/
Hochford770/
Hoitfort770/
Offord733,890/
Osfour73219/
Hafour73161/
Offort73145/
Hofart73121/
Hoffar73107/
Hoefar7398/
Chofar7351/
Khofar7343/
Goffor7341/
Chafor7335/
Haford7333/
Khofur7333/
Ofoire7333/
Chofur7323/
Osford7321/
Gahfor7320/
Haffor7316/
Gofoor7315/
Khafor7314/
Offfor7311/
Ahfour739/
Gofour737/
Houfar736/
Hafoor735/
Offorh735/
Offoor734/
Hafort734/
Joffor733/
Offore733/
Ashfor733/
Jhofar733/
O'Ford733/
Oforth732/
Hafore732/
Oforhe732/
Hefour732/
O'Fort732/
Goofor732/
Oyford731/
Osfort731/
Ophoor731/
Hofard731/
Ephfor731/
Goforh731/
Haufor731/
Ofourt731/
Offorr731/
Ohfoor731/
Hotfar731/
Hgafor731/
Goufor731/
Otford730/
Hadfor730/
Hofhar730/
Ahford730/
Hofure730/
Chouffour7137/
Choforova711/
Ashford6721,447/
Afor674,069/
Hoffart672,828/
Hafford671,738/
Hasford671,654/
Hoffard67607/
Khafour67497/
Hoofard67251/
Efor67185/
Hadford67151/
Ashfour67135/
Khafoor67101/
Hatfoor6762/
Ofar6758/
Hoodfar6744/
Gaphoor6743/
Chofard6741/
Gahfour6734/
Gafhoor6729/
Offoire6721/
Hatford6712/
Haufort6710/
Ofur679/
Ashfort678/
Gahffor676/
Hofardt676/
Ahsford674/
Chafoor674/
Chafour674/
Ossfour674/
Haffoor674/
Haffort673/
Goffoor672/
Uotford672/
Gahafor672/
Chapfor672/
Haßfort672/
Houdfar672/
Chaffor671/
Oforova671/
Hasfort671/
Howfare671/
Howfarr671/
Hoofarr671/
Hapford671/
Haffour671/
Hadfour671/
Achfour671/
Ousfour671/
Hootfar671/
Hgaffor671/
Hatfour671/
Khaffor671/
Khofhar671/
Ouffour671/
Oufoure671/
Ahafoor671/
Chofeur671/
Choufar671/
Chaufor671/
Heffour671/
Hoffurd670/
Howfurt670/
Hauford670/
Hazford670/
Hoffahr670/
Ossfort670/
Haffore670/
Haffoer670/

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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 Hofor
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