Höfler Surname

55,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Höfler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Höfler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,8541:13,7521,791
Austria3,1001:2,747252
Switzerland1251:65,7038,012
Czechia511:208,49929,840
Hungary301:327,20924,029
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Hofler (896) are calculated separately.

Höfler Last Name Facts

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

Höfler occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as: Hofler. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Höfler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 55,302nd most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 793,245 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Höfler live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 5,854 people, or 1 in 13,752. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 49 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent reside and Hesse, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 34 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofler94896/
Höffler92422/
Höpfler92165/
Öfler911/
Hefler831,070/
Hafler83432/
Öffler83100/
Höfelr839/
Höflerová8065/
Hoefler772,301/
Heffler771,193/
Hoffler77722/
Hepfler7780/
Heufler7771/
Haffler7744/
Haefler779/
Hopfler776/
Huifler772/
Haflier771/
Hofleer771/
Hafleur771/
Heflier770/
Höpflerová7514/
Efler73657/
Ofler7357/
Afler731/
Hoeffler71451/
Haeffler71104/
Hofeller7133/
Hoepfler715/
Hoefller713/
Haefller711/
Effler671,566/
Apfler67186/
Oflear67144/
Hoeffleur67137/
Offler6792/
Oefler6787/
Hoffeller6760/
Hoffäller6727/
Aflear672/
Äpfler672/
Afleur672/
Efller671/
Hoffiller671/
Affler671/
Ephler670/
Hoefeller670/

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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 Höfler
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