Hoffstetter

Hoffstetter Meaning & Origin

About Hoffstetter
The surname Hoffstetter is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Hoff," meaning "farm" or "court," and "Stetter," meaning "one who lives by or works at." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hoffstetter can be interpreted as "one who lives or works at the farm or court." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided or worked in close proximity to a farm or court in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoffstetter: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoffstetter 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
HFSTTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01230306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F S T IH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/hoffstetter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFSTTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoffstetter in Braille

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

The name Hoffstetter in braille

How to sign the name Hoffstetter using Sign Language

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

The name Hoffstetter in sign language

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