Hofstad

Hofstad Meaning & Origin

About Hofstad
The surname Hofstad is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hof" meaning "court" or "garden" and "stad" meaning "city" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofstad can be interpreted as "court city" or "garden town." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near a court or garden, or hailed from a place with such a name.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofstad: 493
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HFSTT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H012303
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 F S T AE0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ‘fstΓ¦d/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HFSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofstad in Braille

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

The name Hofstad in braille

How to sign the name Hofstad using Sign Language

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

The name Hofstad in sign language

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