About Altenhofen
The surname Altenhofen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "alten," meaning "old" or "elder," and "hofen," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altenhofen can be interpreted as "old farm" or "elder's farm." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived or worked on an old or ancestral farm.
The surname Altenhofen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altenhofen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Altenhofen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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