Hoft

Hoft Meaning & Origin

About Hoft
The surname Hoft is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hofe" meaning "court" or "farmyard." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked at a farm or court. The name Hoft may also have been given to someone who owned or managed a farm or court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoft: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F T
🌐 IPA
/hoft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoft in Braille

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

The name Hoft in braille

How to sign the name Hoft using Sign Language

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

The name Hoft in sign language

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