Hoefler

Hoefler Meaning & Origin

About Hoefler
The surname Hoefler is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hof," meaning "court" or "farmyard," and the occupational suffix "-ler," indicating a person who works with or is associated with something. Therefore, the surname Hoefler likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked or lived near a court or farmyard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoefler: 1,201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,686
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoefler 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 Hoefler is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFLR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 F AH0 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊfələr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H146

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoefler in Braille

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

The name Hoefler in braille

How to sign the name Hoefler using Sign Language

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

The name Hoefler in sign language

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