Hoffman is used as a family name or surname in Israel, Germany. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hoffman
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Israel, Germany
Meaning:

German hofmann, a cortier.

von Hoffmansegg; courtier of courtier's corner.

Hoffman is the form of Huffman. Worker on a hube, a farm of about 120 acres.

One who worked a large farm either as owner or manager; the farm or manor, servant.

How popular is Hoffman?

Hoffman is common in United States, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Poland, England, Brazil, Ghana, Netherlands, Argentina, Sweden, New Zealand, Germany, Hungary, Czechia, Belgium, Thailand, Russia, Egypt, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Finland, Venezuela, Ireland, Philippines, Liberia, Suriname, France, Romania.

Hoffman is ranked 2474 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Hoffmans plummeted by 0.94 per cent to 131401 since 2000 and slipped by 29 spots and ranked at 224. The last name was found in around 4 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.08 95.45
Hispanic or Latino 2.12 1.43
Others 1.34 1.04
Black 1.26 1.11
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.63 0.44
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.56 0.53
Hoffman is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in United States which signifies that it is originated from United States. Around 223388 people have been found who wears Hoffman as their family name. Hoffman is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Hoffman:
178 United States184,538
Countries with thousands of Hoffman:
692 South Africa9,775
740 Canada7,245
852 Australia4,637
1,749 Poland3,142
4,087 England1,827
5,587 Brazil1,467
2,344 Ghana1,455
1,893 Netherlands1,298
Countries with hundreds of Hoffman:
3,814 Argentina946
974 Sweden885
1,200 New Zealand640
15,714 Germany624
2,064 Hungary539
4,333 Czechia391
5,610 Belgium333
51,367 Thailand237
64,192 Russia186
28,715 Egypt183
1,506 Jamaica179
2,908 Dominican Republic177
11,112 Mexico169
5,124 Finland135
6,160 Venezuela122
3,325 Ireland108
83,277 Philippines108
3,943 Liberia102
1,247 Suriname102
84,833 France101
19,901 Romania101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
10,849 Slovakia95
4,887 Scotland90
6,537 Chile85
3,749 Wales81
15,585 Papua New Guinea71
5,418 Uruguay71
8,339 Ecuador67
12,477 Switzerland66
26,018 Zimbabwe65
1,440 Costa Rica63
32,853 Spain59
13,910 Croatia52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
23,261 Austria47
15,464 United Arab Emirates40
10,086 Portugal38
4,183 Panama34
19,635 Norway32
4,315 Luxembourg30
9,235 Estonia27
93,058 Italy26
8,353 Namibia26
2,967 China25
51,043 Kazakhstan22
770 United States Virgin Islands22
42,320 Japan19
784 Seychelles18
50,306 Belarus17
3,260 Hong Kong17
474,784 India17
24,706 Denmark16
25,723 Peru15
15,450 Colombia14
674 South Korea14
7,751 Northern Ireland13
18,211 Singapore13
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
4,379 Honduras10
434,432 Indonesia10
2,904 Puerto Rico10
266,777 Ukraine9
86,362 Greece8
3,029 Guam8
9,127 Paraguay8
6,613 Guatemala7
327,793 Nigeria7
1,961 American Samoa6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Peter Hoffman was 20 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on November 3, 1848. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as carpenter and took American Eagle from London. Saddler Christian Hoffman, 50 years old Edward Hoffman, 9 years old Mary Hoffman, Workman George Hoffman, Carl Hoffman, aged 26, G. Hoffman, aged 27, Immigrant My.A. Hoffman, John Hoffman (31) Workman, and 2 other Hoffman majority of whom were workman migrated to US.

From Germany

19 years old Catherine Hoffman who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on June 17, 1852 by Prince Arthur put out from Havre. 18 years old Christ. Hoffman, Anna-Maria Hoffman, aged 30, Catherine Hoffman, aged 2, J.D. Hoffman (27) Farmer, Farmer Ludwig Hoffman, Barbara Hoffman, aged 26, H--Dy--De Hoffman, Anton Hoffman, aged Of unknown age, and 1047 other Hoffman around 31.87% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and miller, baker, shoemaker, butcher, servant, carpenter, brewer, smith, mechanic, trader, cook, clerk, cooper, seaman, cigar maker, tanner, spinster, miner, joiner, bricklayer, tinker, merchant, lawyer, gardener, locksmith, milliner, gentleman, tailor, musician, matron, photographer, book-keeper, student migrated to US from Liverpool, Havre and Hamburg.

Hoffman Namesakes

  • Melchior Hoffman, zer' "furrier"; c
  • Nina Kiriki Hoffman, American fantasy
  • Lee Hoffman, American science fiction fan
  • François-Benoît Hoffman, Hoffman was born in Nancy
  • Guy Hoffman, drummer and vocalist
  • Anita Hoffman, Yippie activist, writer, prankster
  • Paul F. Hoffman, Canadian geologist and Sturgis Hooper Professor Emeritus of Geology at Harvard University
  • Richard A. Hoffman, politician and investment banker
  • Andrew Hoffman, scholar of environmental issues and sustainable enterprise
  • Carlee Hoffman, American female wheelchair basketball player
  • Josias Philip Hoffman, South African Boer statesman
  • Irwin Hoffman, American conductor active in New York
  • Billy Hoffman, American hacker,
  • Eva Hoffman, Polish American writer and academic
  • Calvin Hoffman, American theater critic
  • George H. Hoffman, second Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
  • Max Hoffman, Austrian-born
  • Clare Hoffman, United States Representative
  • Jilliane Hoffman, American writer of legal thrillers
  • Michael A. Hoffman, American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and author
  • Aaron Hoffman, American writer and lyricist
  • Erika Hoffman, English actress
  • Joyce Hoffman, American surfer, considered a pioneer in her sport
  • Jean Hoffman, Belgian water polo player
  • Myer Hoffman, English-born Irish cricketer
  • Henry William Hoffman, U.S. Representative from Maryland
  • Samuel Hoffman, notable thereminist
  • Freddie Hoffman, American disabled sportsman
  • Jeffrey A. Hoffman, American former NASA astronaut and currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT
  • Edward J. Hoffman, helped invent the first human PET scanner
  • Darleane C. Hoffman, American nuclear chemist who was among the researchers
  • Dustin Hoffman, American actor and director
  • Abbie Hoffman, American political and social activist, anarchist
  • Julius Hoffman, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Harold G. Hoffman, American politician of the Republican Party
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, American actor, director, and producer
  • John T. Hoffman, 23rd Governor of New York
  • Alice Hoffman, American novelist and young-adult and children's writer
  • Malvina Hoffman, American sculptor and author
  • Charles Fenno Hoffman, American author
  • Jerzy Hoffman, retired Polish director, screenwriter
  • Nicholas von Hoffman, American journalist and author
  • Trevor Hoffman, American former baseball relief pitcher
  • Mat Hoffman, American BMX rider
  • Daniel Hoffman, American poet, essayist, and academic
  • Gordy Hoffman, American screenwriter and director
  • Abby Hoffman, Canadian former track and field athlete
  • Al Hoffman, American song composer
  • Joanna Hoffman, American marketing executive
  • Bridget Hoffman,
  • F. Burrall Hoffman, American-born architect, best
  • Carl von Hoffman, soldier, adventurer, author
  • Gregg Hoffman, film producer responsible for developing 'Saw' and 'Saw II'

Hoffman Namesakes

  • Melchior Hoffman, zer' "furrier"; c
  • Nina Kiriki Hoffman, American fantasy
  • Lee Hoffman, American science fiction fan
  • François-Benoît Hoffman, Hoffman was born in Nancy
  • Guy Hoffman, drummer and vocalist
  • Anita Hoffman, Yippie activist, writer, prankster
  • Paul F. Hoffman, Canadian geologist and Sturgis Hooper Professor Emeritus of Geology at Harvard University
  • Richard A. Hoffman, politician and investment banker
  • Andrew Hoffman, scholar of environmental issues and sustainable enterprise
  • Carlee Hoffman, American female wheelchair basketball player
  • Josias Philip Hoffman, South African Boer statesman
  • Irwin Hoffman, American conductor active in New York
  • Billy Hoffman, American hacker,
  • Eva Hoffman, Polish American writer and academic
  • Calvin Hoffman, American theater critic
  • George H. Hoffman, second Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
  • Max Hoffman, Austrian-born
  • Clare Hoffman, United States Representative
  • Jilliane Hoffman, American writer of legal thrillers
  • Michael A. Hoffman, American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and author
  • Aaron Hoffman, American writer and lyricist
  • Erika Hoffman, English actress
  • Joyce Hoffman, American surfer, considered a pioneer in her sport
  • Jean Hoffman, Belgian water polo player
  • Myer Hoffman, English-born Irish cricketer
  • Henry William Hoffman, U.S. Representative from Maryland
  • Samuel Hoffman, notable thereminist
  • Freddie Hoffman, American disabled sportsman
  • Jeffrey A. Hoffman, American former NASA astronaut and currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT
  • Edward J. Hoffman, helped invent the first human PET scanner
  • Darleane C. Hoffman, American nuclear chemist who was among the researchers
  • Dustin Hoffman, American actor and director
  • Abbie Hoffman, American political and social activist, anarchist
  • Julius Hoffman, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Harold G. Hoffman, American politician of the Republican Party
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, American actor, director, and producer
  • John T. Hoffman, 23rd Governor of New York
  • Alice Hoffman, American novelist and young-adult and children's writer
  • Malvina Hoffman, American sculptor and author
  • Charles Fenno Hoffman, American author
  • Jerzy Hoffman, retired Polish director, screenwriter
  • Nicholas von Hoffman, American journalist and author
  • Trevor Hoffman, American former baseball relief pitcher
  • Mat Hoffman, American BMX rider
  • Daniel Hoffman, American poet, essayist, and academic
  • Gordy Hoffman, American screenwriter and director
  • Abby Hoffman, Canadian former track and field athlete
  • Al Hoffman, American song composer
  • Joanna Hoffman, American marketing executive
  • Bridget Hoffman,
  • F. Burrall Hoffman, American-born architect, best
  • Carl von Hoffman, soldier, adventurer, author
  • Gregg Hoffman, film producer responsible for developing 'Saw' and 'Saw II'

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