Höffer Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Höffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Höffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4541:177,32520,795
Austria111:774,13064,097
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Hoffer (14,634) are calculated separately.

Höffer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Höffer is most common in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms: Hoffer. Click here for further possible spellings of Höffer.

How Common Is The Last Name Höffer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Höffer is the 641,055th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Höffer are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 454 people, or 1 in 177,325. In Germany Höffer is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 84 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 4 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 2 percent reside and Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoffer9414,634/
Höffert922/
Höpffer921/
Höfer9116,828/
Höffe912/
Heffer831,936/
Haffer83618/
Höfert83519/
Höpfer83296/
Khöfer831/
Höfferová803/
Höfe802/
Öfer801/
Chaffer771,159/
Cheffer77767/
Hoeffer77290/
Heeffer77169/
Hopffer77115/
Höferth7725/
Höpfert7720/
Haeffer779/
Choffer773/
Hoffier772/
Ahaffer772/
Hoffher771/
Heffier771/
Haffeur771/
Hofferr771/
Hofer7373,348/
Hafer736,443/
Offer734,035/
Hefer731,938/
Hoffe73521/
Effer73495/
Affer73120/
Heffe7397/
Häfer7331/
Höfes7316/
Haffe7312/
Éffer731/
Ahfer731/
Ohfer730/
Choffeur71342/
Höferová71118/
Chaffier7151/
Chaffeur7138/
Hoffherr7125/
Chaeffer7115/
Choffier7113/
Cheffher713/
Chafferr711/
Cheeffer711/
Cheffeur711/
Hoefer674,933/
Chafer672,738/
Haffey671,834/
Hopfer671,628/
Chaffe671,040/
Hepfer67911/
Chefer67404/
Hoffee67303/
Haefer67224/
Hoffie67221/
Choffe67193/
Heffey67190/
Haffie67123/
Heefer67119/
Hoffey6767/
Chofer6746/
Hofher6736/
Cheffe6732/
Hopffe6724/
Heufer6724/
Hafeer6714/
Hoffej6712/
Hafeur6710/
Opffer678/
Haffee675/
Hoeffe674/
Effier673/
Heffie673/
Effeir672/
Ahafer672/
Hofeer671/
Chéffe671/
Haffeh671/
Offfer671/
Affier671/
Offier671/
Hofier671/
Haferr671/
Hafher671/
Hafier671/
Haffei671/
Ophfer670/
Hapfer670/
Hoffir670/

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