Given name & surname

Hofer

Hofer is a surname from German. It is used in English and German.

Original GermanHoffer

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Hofer comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Hofer.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Hofer’s family of names

In German usage, Hofer as a surname has a related form in HOFF. In German usage, Hofer as a surname has a related form in HOFFER. In German usage, Hofer as a surname has a related form in Hoffmann.

Walk Hofer’s family in the name graph

HoferHoffmannHoffHofferHofmannHoofHövenerHöfnerHöflerHöffnerHöferHöfel

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