Hofferth

Hofferth Meaning & Origin

About Hofferth
The surname Hofferth is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hovard, which is a variant of Howard. The name Howard itself is of Old English and Old Norse origin, meaning "high guardian" or "noble watchman." Therefore, the surname Hofferth can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble watchman" or "one who comes from a family of high guardians."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofferth: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofferth 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
HFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/hofferth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFR0', 'HFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofferth in Braille

The image below is how to represent Hofferth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hofferth in braille

How to sign the name Hofferth using Sign Language

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

The name Hofferth in sign language

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