Hofstede Surname

121,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hofstede Surname User-submission:

This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'farm'; denoting a farmhouse with its land (A Farm).

Hofstede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,1361:5,385564
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Canada1881:195,98719,219
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Belgium331:348,38338,592
France251:2,656,909193,074
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Denmark181:313,59522,770
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
England61:9,286,343223,652
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Hofstede Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'farm'; denoting a farmhouse with its land (A Farm).

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Hofstede Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofstede occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofstede? popularity and diffusion

Hofstede is the 121,807th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,939,209 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Hofstede reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Hofstede is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 3,136 people, or 1 in 5,385. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 23 percent live, Overijssel, where 23 percent live and Gelderland, where 13 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands Hofstede exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Hofstede Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hofstede last name are 17.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.15% registered with the party.

The amount Hofstede earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126.17% more than the national average, earning R 537,456 per year; in United States they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $48,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning $50,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofsteede94178/
Hofstedde9427/
Hoffstede9416/
Hofsteder945/
Hoffstedde89161/
Hoffsteder897/
Hofstedder890/
Hofsteader890/
Hoffstedder8430/
Hoofsteeder841/
Hoffstider781/
Owstedder711/
Hafstaider670/

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