Hofstede

Hofstede Meaning & Origin

About Hofstede
The surname Hofstede is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hof" meaning "court" or "manor" and "stede" meaning "place" or "location." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofstede can be interpreted as "court place" or "manor location," suggesting that it likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near or worked at a court or manor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofstede: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofstede 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
HFSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0123030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 F S T IY0 D
🌐 IPA
/hofstede*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofstede in Braille

The image below is how to represent Hofstede in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hofstede in braille

How to sign the name Hofstede using Sign Language

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

The name Hofstede in sign language

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