Hofferber

Hofferber Meaning & Origin

About Hofferber
The surname Hofferber is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Hoff" meaning "farm" or "court" and "Ber" meaning "bear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofferber can be interpreted as "bear of the farm" or "bear of the court." It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for someone who either lived or worked on a farm or had a connection to a court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofferber: 469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,569
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofferber based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFRPR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0106106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F ER0 B ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔfərbər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFRPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H161

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofferber in Braille

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

The name Hofferber in braille

How to sign the name Hofferber using Sign Language

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

The name Hofferber in sign language

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