Hofte Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hofte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hofte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1571:107,56217,290
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Höfte (63) are calculated separately.

Hofte Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hofte is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Höfte. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hofte? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,295,379th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Hofte are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 107,562. In The Netherlands Hofte is primarily found in: Overijssel, where 63 percent reside, North Holland, where 14 percent reside and Utrecht, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 5 percent reside and Sweden, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höfte9363/
Hofter9137/
Hoftey918/
Khofte911/
Hoft89974/
Ofte8996/
Hoffted8342/
Hofthed832/
Khofteh831/
Hoofter830/
Hoffter830/
Hafte802,262/
Hooft802,010/
Hefte80244/
Hofti80125/
Jofte8095/
Hofts8060/
Hofft8055/
Hofta8046/
Ofter8016/
Oftez802/
Huoft801/
Ofthe801/
Houft801/
Hofth801/
Hof't801/
Gofte801/
Hoift800/
Hoyft800/
Hofty800/
Hoftz800/
Howte800/
Hoofteer7738/
Oft75243/
Hafter73329/
Höfter7340/
Heftie7334/
Chowte737/
Hefteh735/
Howter733/
Houfta732/
Hafteh731/
Haftey731/
Offthe731/
Hoftis731/
Hoffty731/
Heffte730/
Heftey730/
Hoefty730/
Haft675,010/
Chowtee67226/
Ooft67213/
Haffter67125/
Hobt67118/
Offt67116/
Chowtie67115/
Goft67107/
Hoftová6733/
Efte6715/
Chafter6713/
Hovt6710/
Afte6710/
Ofti679/
Obte677/
Hoftych676/
Owte675/
Uoft674/
Howt674/
Ofta673/
Hosfhti672/
Chowthe672/
Chovthe672/
Hoftich672/
Hovtter671/
Hasfter671/
Khowtea671/
Hoeftii671/
Oift671/
Joft671/
Ashfteh671/
Oyft671/
Ohft671/
Oftj671/
Ofht671/
Ahft671/
Chobtea671/
Houbtte670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hofte
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