Hofacker

Hofacker Meaning & Origin

About Hofacker
The surname Hofacker is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hof" meaning "court" or "farmyard" and "acker" meaning "field" or "acre." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofacker can be interpreted as "court field" or "farmyard acre." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived or worked on a farm or estate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofacker: 838
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,465
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFKR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 F AH0 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑfəkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H126

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofacker in Braille

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

The name Hofacker in braille

How to sign the name Hofacker using Sign Language

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

The name Hofacker in sign language

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