Hoefel

Hoefel Meaning & Origin

About Hoefel
The surname Hoefel is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hof," meaning "court" or "farmyard," and the suffix "-el," which is a diminutive form. Therefore, the surname Hoefel is likely to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked at a small court or farmyard. It may have been initially used to distinguish individuals who were associated with a particular location or occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hoefel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hoefel: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoefel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hoefel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/hoefel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoefel in Braille

Here's how to represent Hoefel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hoefel in braille

How to sign the name Hoefel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hoefel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hoefel in sign language

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