Hoefling

Hoefling Meaning & Origin

About Hoefling
The surname Hoefling is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hof," meaning "court" or "farmyard," and "ling," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the name Hoefling can be interpreted as "little court" or "little farmyard." It likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a small court or farmyard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoefling: 759
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H014052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 F AH0 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊfəlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoefling in Braille

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

The name Hoefling in braille

How to sign the name Hoefling using Sign Language

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

The name Hoefling in sign language

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