Höffler Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Höffler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Höffler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3781:212,97724,077
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Austria141:608,24554,975
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Hoffler (722) are calculated separately.

Höffler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Höffler occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Hoffler. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Höffler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 698,433rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The surname Höffler occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Höffler reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Höffler is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 212,977. In Germany Höffler is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 7 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoffler95722/
Höfler929,187/
Höffle92107/
Öffler92100/
Heffler861,193/
Höpfler86165/
Haffler8644/
Höfle831,683/
Öfler831/
Hoeffler80451/
Haeffler80104/
Cheffler803/
Chaffler800/
Effler771,566/
Hefler771,070/
Hofler77896/
Hafler77432/
Offler7792/
Heffle7778/
Höfelr779/
Höflie779/
Hoffle771/
Affler771/
Haffle771/
Hoeffleur75137/
Höflerová7565/
Hoffeller7560/
Hoffäller7527/
Hoffiller751/
Chaeffler750/
Hoefler712,301/
Heffley711,706/
Haffley71206/
Oeffler7197/
Hepfler7180/
Heufler7171/
Cheffle7134/
Hoeffle7121/
Höpflerová7114/
Chefler7111/
Haefler719/
Hopfler716/
Haeffle712/
Huifler712/
Chofler711/
Hafleur711/
Hofleer711/
Hofflie711/
Hoffaeller711/
Haflier711/
Heuffle711/
Hoffley711/
Afflier710/
Hoeffeller710/
Chaffle710/
Chafler710/
Heflier710/
Hefflee710/
Efler67657/
Hofle67204/
Affle67106/
Hefle6797/
Effle6793/
Höfli6759/
Ofler6757/
Hafle6755/
Hofeller6733/
Hoepfler675/
Hoefller673/
Höfflich672/
Offle671/
Haefller671/
Afler671/
Heffelle671/
Choeffle671/
Hoeffley670/
Offiller670/
Effiller670/

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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 Höffler
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