Hofmaster

Hofmaster Meaning & Origin

About Hofmaster
The surname Hofmaster is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hof," meaning "court" or "farm," and "meister," meaning "master" or "leader." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofmaster can be interpreted as "master of the court" or "master 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 Hofmaster is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hofmaster: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofmaster based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hofmaster is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFMSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H01502306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 F M AE2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/hofmaster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFMSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofmaster in Braille

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

The name Hofmaster in braille

How to sign the name Hofmaster using Sign Language

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

The name Hofmaster in sign language

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