Hofherr

Hofherr Meaning & Origin

About Hofherr
The surname Hofherr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hof" meaning "court" or "farmyard" and the word "herr" meaning "master" or "lord." Therefore, the surname Hofherr can be interpreted to mean "master of the court" or "lord of the farmyard." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or ownership over a court or farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofherr: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofherr 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
HFR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/hofherr*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofherr in Braille

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

The name Hofherr in braille

How to sign the name Hofherr using Sign Language

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

The name Hofherr in sign language

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