Hofmeyer

Hofmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Hofmeyer
The surname Hofmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hof" meaning "court" or "farm" and "meyer" meaning "farmer" or "steward." Therefore, the surname Hofmeyer can be interpreted as "court farmer" or "steward of the farm." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a farmer or steward on a court or estate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofmeyer: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofmeyer 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 AA1 F M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/hofmeyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofmeyer in Braille

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

The name Hofmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Hofmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Hofmeyer in sign language

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