Hofs Surname

394,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hofs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6821:24,7614,030
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Canada471:783,94961,790
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Höfs (1,287) are calculated separately.

Hofs Last Name Facts

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

Hofs is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Höfs. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofs? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hofs is the 394,847th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,151,617 people. Hofs occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Hofs reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Hofs is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 682 people, or 1 in 24,761. In The Netherlands Hofs is most common in: Gelderland, where 53 percent live, South Holland, where 11 percent live and North Brabant, where 10 percent live. Not including The Netherlands it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Hofs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hofs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofs surname decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hofs surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hofs earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.08% more than the national average, earning $60,155 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höfs921,287/
Hoefs891,723/
Hoofs89513/
Hoffs89351/
Hofst8997/
Hofsø8936/
Houfs890/
Hof8613,158/
Ofs869/
Hoeffs8036/
Hoffst801/
Hoiffs800/
Hoff7552,371/
Hopf7513,665/
Hoof752,275/
Hafs751,504/
Hoft75974/
Houf75761/
Hofe75744/
Hows75381/
Hohf75184/
Hobs75132/
Jofs7542/
Khof7526/
Ofse7517/
Chof7512/
Hofp755/
Hoif755/
Hosf754/
Hoyf754/
Oyfs754/
Hjof754/
Gofs753/
Hotf753/
Ofsp753/
Hovs752/
Hefs752/
Howf752/
Otfs752/
Offs751/
Ofst751/
Ofss751/
Hosw751/
Osfs751/
Odfs751/
Ofsj751/
Ofsx751/
Hojf751/
Hofx751/
Hofz751/
Hofh750/
Hofsæth733/
Howse677,869/
Hooft672,010/
Hopfe671,275/
Chouf67849/
Houff67774/
Haefs67671/
Of67658/
Hoffe67521/
Khouf67408/
Khoif67373/
Hafsh67359/
Hooff67300/
Hoofe67198/
Hafss67137/
Houfe67109/
Hopff6792/
Joffs6787/
Haufs6781/
Hofft6755/
Haafs6750/
Heufs6750/
Choff6744/
Hafsø6737/
Hafse6733/
Hoobs6731/
Chows6731/
Hoydf6725/
Khafs6717/
Khoof6716/
Chofe6714/
Ofshe6713/
Joufs6712/
Choif679/
Häffs678/
Hoopf677/
Housf675/
Hobss673/
Goffs672/
Hossf672/
H'Afs672/
Hovås672/
Howsh672/
Haffs672/
Khofe671/
Heefs671/
Heffs671/
Houbs671/
Houft671/
Huoft671/
Hofth671/
Hootf671/
Hoffstdt671/
Hof't671/
Khoff671/
Chovs671/
Choof671/
Hoytf671/
Hohsf671/
Hodfe670/
Hoift670/
Howff670/
Hoyft670/
Hoofp670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hofs
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