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.
The surname Hofstede is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Hofstede in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.