Hoeffner

Hoeffner Meaning & Origin

About Hoeffner
The surname Hoeffner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hof," meaning "court" or "farmyard," and the occupational suffix "-ner," indicating a person's occupation. Therefore, the surname Hoeffner likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked at or owned a farm or court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoeffner: 613
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36477
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 F N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊfnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoeffner in Braille

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

The name Hoeffner in braille

How to sign the name Hoeffner using Sign Language

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

The name Hoeffner in sign language

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