Hofheins

Hofheins Meaning & Origin

About Hofheins
The surname Hofheins is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hof" meaning "court" or "farm" and "hein" meaning "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofheins can be interpreted as "court home" or "farm dwelling." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived near a court or farm, or were associated with such places in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofheins: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofheins 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
HFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F HH AY2 N Z
🌐 IPA
/hofheins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofheins in Braille

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

The name Hofheins in braille

How to sign the name Hofheins using Sign Language

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

The name Hofheins in sign language

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