Hofste Surname

576,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hofste Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofste Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4731:35,7025,987
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Hofsté (78) are calculated separately.

Hofste Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hofste occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also occur as: Hofsté. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofste? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hofste is the 576,198th most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 13,347,154 people. Hofste is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Hofste are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hofste is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 473 people, or 1 in 35,702. In The Netherlands Hofste is mostly found in: Overijssel, where 65 percent reside, North Holland, where 9 percent reside and Groningen, where 6 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofsté9478/
Hofstee922,277/
Hofsted9229/
Hoefste9227/
Hofster927/
Hofst9197/
Hofstedt86559/
Hofstead8632/
Hofstett8629/
Hoffsted8614/
Hoffster862/
Hofsteth861/
Hofsta83357/
Ofstie83185/
Ofster832/
Hoffst831/
Ofsted830/
Hoffstead80146/
Hoffstedt80125/
Hofstæter803/
Hofsæther802/
Ofst801/
Hoofstead801/
Hoofstedt800/
Hoffstett800/
Hoffstter800/
Ofstead7752/
Hofsæth773/
Hofstædter752/
Hofstætter751/
Hobst7331/
Ofsti731/
Obste730/
Hofstädt7111/
Hafstedt719/
Hafstead716/
Hoffstdt711/
Hafshteh711/
Hovstø6738/
Hoffstädt6714/
Afster6711/
Khowst672/
Oefsti671/
Hafsta671/
Obstei671/
Hovsta670/
Owster670/

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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 Hofste
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