Höfer Surname
Approximately 16,828 people bear this surname
Höfer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 14,775 | 1:5,449 | 654 |
| Austria | 1,809 | 1:4,707 | 521 |
| Czechia | 128 | 1:83,074 | 13,907 |
| Switzerland | 57 | 1:144,086 | 13,875 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Hofer (73,348) are calculated separately.
Höfer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Höfer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Höfer occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Hofer. Click here to see other possible spellings of Höfer.
How Common Is The Last Name Höfer? popularity and diffusion
Höfer is the 31,701st most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 433,061 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Höfer reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 14,775 people, or 1 in 5,449. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Bavaria, where 16 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live. Excluding Germany Höfer exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 11 percent live and Czechia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofer | 93 | 73,348 | / |
| Höfert | 91 | 519 | / |
| Höffer | 91 | 474 | / |
| Höpfer | 91 | 296 | / |
| Öfer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Höferth | 83 | 25 | / |
| Höpfert | 83 | 20 | / |
| Höffert | 83 | 2 | / |
| Höpffer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hafer | 80 | 6,443 | / |
| Hefer | 80 | 1,938 | / |
| Häfer | 80 | 31 | / |
| Ahfer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ohfer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Höferová | 77 | 118 | / |
| Hoffer | 73 | 14,634 | / |
| Hoefer | 73 | 4,933 | / |
| Heffer | 73 | 1,936 | / |
| Hopfer | 73 | 1,628 | / |
| Hepfer | 73 | 911 | / |
| Haffer | 73 | 618 | / |
| Haefer | 73 | 224 | / |
| Heefer | 73 | 119 | / |
| Hofher | 73 | 36 | / |
| Heufer | 73 | 24 | / |
| Hafeer | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hafeur | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ahafer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hofeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hofier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haferr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hapfer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ophfer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Höfferová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Afer | 67 | 2,150 | / |
| Ofer | 67 | 1,314 | / |
| Hofherr | 67 | 901 | / |
| Hoeffer | 67 | 290 | / |
| Heeffer | 67 | 169 | / |
| Hopffer | 67 | 115 | / |
| Efer | 67 | 103 | / |
| Hoepfer | 67 | 87 | / |
| Haeffer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoffier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahaffer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heffier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoefier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hofferr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoffher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haffeur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafherr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hophfer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haafier | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Höfer
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