Höfner Surname

165,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Höfner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Höfner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2501:35,7804,734
Austria3221:26,4454,168
Czechia261:408,98046,580
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Hofner (1,745) are calculated separately.

Höfner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Höfner is most common in Germany. It can be rendered as: Hofner. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Höfner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 165,515th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,784,695 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Höfner are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2,250 people, or 1 in 35,780. In Germany Höfner is most common in: Bavaria, where 47 percent are found, Hesse, where 10 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent are found. Barring Germany Höfner occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 12 percent are found and Czechia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hofner941,745/
Höpfner926,711/
Höffner92778/
Öfner91519/
Hafner8332,204/
Hefner8313,397/
Häfner838,539/
Öffner83137/
Ohfner831/
Höfnerová8025/
Heffner7711,614/
Haffner7710,994/
Hoffner773,960/
Haefner772,937/
Hopfner771,730/
Häffner771,314/
Hepfner77465/
Hoefner77440/
Heefner77420/
Chefner775/
Hafnner772/
Heufner772/
Hefnner772/
Hafnier771/
Hafneer771/
Hefneir771/
Hewfner770/
Hefnier770/
Haafner770/
Höffnerová754/
Ofner734,743/
Hefne73454/
Efner73110/
Hafne7337/
Afner7322/
Hoepfner712,244/
Haeffner711,108/
Hoeffner71992/
Heeffner713/
Huiffner712/
Chaffner712/
Heepfner711/
Cheffner711/
Heuffner711/
Hafffner711/
Heffnier710/
Offner672,660/
Effner67809/
Hefney67521/
Oefner67360/
Hafnie67134/
Hoepffner67132/
Hafneh6742/
Hofney674/
Hafney674/
Opfner673/
Hepffnner672/
Hefnee672/
Affner672/
Hefnie671/
Hefnei671/
Heffne671/
Hafnee671/
Haeffnner671/
Hofnie671/
Hafnir671/
Ephner671/
Afnier671/
Hefnir670/

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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 Höfner
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