Hofseth

Hofseth Meaning & Origin

About Hofseth
The surname Hofseth is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "hof" meaning "temple" or "court" and "setr" meaning "farm" or "dwelling." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or worked at a temple or court farm. The surname Hofseth is relatively rare and is primarily found in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofseth: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofseth 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
HFS0
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H012030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 F S IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/hofseth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFS0', 'HFST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofseth in Braille

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

The name Hofseth in braille

How to sign the name Hofseth using Sign Language

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

The name Hofseth in sign language

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