Hoffelt

Hoffelt Meaning & Origin

About Hoffelt
The surname Hoffelt is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hovel" or "hovelde," meaning "small farm" or "smallholding." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who owned or worked on a small farm or piece of land. The name may have also been used to denote someone who lived near or was associated with such a property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoffelt: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F AH0 L T
🌐 IPA
/hoffelt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoffelt in Braille

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

The name Hoffelt in braille

How to sign the name Hoffelt using Sign Language

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

The name Hoffelt in sign language

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