Hofner

Hofner Meaning & Origin

About Hofner
The surname Hofner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hof," meaning "court" or "farmyard," and the suffix "-ner," indicating a person's occupation. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofner can be interpreted as "someone who lived or worked at a court or farmyard." It is a surname that likely originated as a descriptive name for individuals associated with such locations in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofner: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofner 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 Hofner is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F N ER0
🌐 IPA
/hofner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofner in Braille

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

The name Hofner in braille

How to sign the name Hofner using Sign Language

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

The name Hofner in sign language

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