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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The surname Hofferth is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Hofferth is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hofferth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.