Hofstrand

Hofstrand Meaning & Origin

About Hofstrand
The surname Hofstrand is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hof" meaning "court" or "yard" and "strand" meaning "beach" or "shore." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hofstrand can be interpreted as "court beach" or "yard shore," suggesting a possible ancestral connection to a location near a court or a beach.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hofstrand: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFSTRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01236053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F S T R AE2 N D
🌐 IPA
/hofstrand*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFSTRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hofstrand in Braille

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

The name Hofstrand in braille

How to sign the name Hofstrand using Sign Language

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

The name Hofstrand in sign language

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