Hofstra

Hofstra Meaning & Origin

About Hofstra
The surname Hofstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the words "hof" meaning "court" or "manor" and "straat" meaning "street." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofstra can be interpreted as "court street" or "manor street." It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a court or manor house.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofstra: 466
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,804
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HFSTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H012360
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 F S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ‘fstrΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HFSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofstra in Braille

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

The name Hofstra in braille

How to sign the name Hofstra using Sign Language

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

The name Hofstra in sign language

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