Hofstader Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hofstader Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofstader Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hofstader Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofstader is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hofstader.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofstader? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Hofstader is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hofstader live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Hofstader is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 19 percent live, Washington, where 11 percent live and Alabama, where 4 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live.

Hofstader Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hofstader has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 386 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofstader Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hofstader surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Hofstader earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.89% more than the national average, earning $71,581 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Hofstader
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