Hoefner

Hoefner Meaning & Origin

About Hoefner
The surname Hoefner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hof" meaning "farm" or "court" and the occupational suffix "-ner" indicating a person's profession. Therefore, the surname Hoefner is likely to have originally referred to someone who worked on or owned a farm or court, or someone who lived near such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoefner: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoefner in Braille

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

The name Hoefner in braille

How to sign the name Hoefner using Sign Language

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

The name Hoefner in sign language

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