Hofsess

Hofsess Meaning & Origin

About Hofsess
The surname Hofsess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hof" meaning "court" or "farmyard" and the word "sess" meaning "seat" or "residence." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofsess can be interpreted as "one who resides at or is associated with a court or farmyard." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in or near a court or farmyard, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or responsibility in such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofsess: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofsess 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
HFSS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F S AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/hofsess*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H122

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofsess in Braille

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

The name Hofsess in braille

How to sign the name Hofsess using Sign Language

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

The name Hofsess in sign language

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