Hoffmeyer

Hoffmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Hoffmeyer
The surname Hoffmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Hoff," meaning "farm" or "court," and "Meyer," meaning "mayor" or "steward." Therefore, the surname Hoffmeyer can be interpreted as "farm mayor" or "steward of the court." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or responsibility on a farm or in a court setting.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoffmeyer: 1,217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoffmeyer 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
HFMR
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H01506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔfmaɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoffmeyer in Braille

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

The name Hoffmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Hoffmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Hoffmeyer in sign language

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