Hofsteter Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Austria

Hofsteter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofsteter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1271:336,56226,540
Austria301:283,84832,444
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Hofšteter (6) are calculated separately.

Hofsteter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofsteter occurs more in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Hofšteter. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofsteter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,244,200th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. Hofsteter occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Hofsteter are found; 74 percent are found in South America and 68 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

Hofsteter is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 336,562. In Argentina Hofsteter is primarily concentrated in: Entre Ríos Province, where 50 percent are found, Buenos Aires Province, where 35 percent are found and Santa Fe Province, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Argentina this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Hofsteter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hofsteter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hofsteter surname grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hofsteter Last Name Statistics demography

Hofsteter earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.04% less than the national average, earning $28,462 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
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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 Hofsteter
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