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