About Hofbauer
The surname Hofbauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Hof," meaning "court" or "farm," and "Bauer," meaning "farmer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofbauer can be interpreted as "court farmer" or "farmer of the court." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a farmer on a nobleman's estate or court.
The surname Hofbauer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofbauer 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 Hofbauer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hofbauer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.