About Hoefgen
The surname Hoefgen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hove" meaning "farm" or "estate" and "gen" meaning "son of." Therefore, the surname Hoefgen can be interpreted to mean "son of the farmer" or "son of the estate owner." It is likely that the name originated as a descriptive or occupational surname for someone who either owned or worked on a farm or estate.
The surname Hoefgen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoefgen 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 Hoefgen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hoefgen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.