Hofsteede Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hofsteede Surname User-submission:

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

Hofsteede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1041:162,37723,863
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Wales41:773,63329,106
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hofsteede Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Hofsteede Last Name Facts

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

Hofsteede is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hofsteede.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofsteede? popularity and diffusion

Hofsteede is the 1,281,391st most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. Hofsteede occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Hofsteede reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 162,377. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 29 percent reside, Overijssel, where 27 percent reside and North Brabant, where 15 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Hofsteede Last Name Statistics demography

Hofsteede earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.56% less than the national average, earning $40,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofstede943,758/
Hoofsteeder901/
Hofstedde8927/
Hoffstede8916/
Hofsteder895/
Hoffstedde84161/
Hoffsteder847/
Hofstedder840/
Hofsteader840/
Hoffstedder8030/
Hoffstider741/
Owstedder671/
Hafstaider630/

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