Hoffmaster

Hoffmaster Meaning & Origin

About Hoffmaster
The surname Hoffmaster is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hoff," meaning "court" or "farm," and "meister," meaning "master" or "leader." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hoffmaster can be interpreted as "master of the court" or "leader of the farm." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or leadership in a court or farm setting.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoffmaster: 1,289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,565
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoffmaster 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
HFMSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H01502306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F M AE2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔfˌmæstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFMSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoffmaster in Braille

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

The name Hoffmaster in braille

How to sign the name Hoffmaster using Sign Language

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

The name Hoffmaster in sign language

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