Hofstetter

Hofstetter Meaning & Origin

About Hofstetter
The surname Hofstetter is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "hof" meaning "court" or "farm" and "stetter" meaning "one who lives or works at." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofstetter can be interpreted as "one who lives or works at the court or farm." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was associated with a noble court or worked on a farm owned by a noble family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofstetter: 2,195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,781
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hofstetter 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HFSTTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H01230306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 F S T EH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ‘fstΙ›tΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HFSTTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofstetter in Braille

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

The name Hofstetter in braille

How to sign the name Hofstetter using Sign Language

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

The name Hofstetter in sign language

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