Hoffenberg

Hoffenberg Meaning & Origin

About Hoffenberg
The surname Hoffenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hoff," meaning "court" or "yard," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hoffenberg can be interpreted as "court mountain" or "hill of the court." It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked in a court or a hill associated with a court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoffenberg: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔfənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoffenberg in Braille

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

The name Hoffenberg in braille

How to sign the name Hoffenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Hoffenberg in sign language

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