Hoffman
English
Etymology
Anglicised from German Hoffmann, an occupational surname referring to the owner or manager of a piece of land.
Proper noun
Hoffman (countable and uncountable, plural Hoffmans)
- A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A village in Clinton County, Illinois.
- A minor city in Grant County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- A town in Richmond County, North Carolina.
- A town in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
- A settlement on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hoffman is the 224th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 131,401 individuals. Hoffman is most common among White (94.1%) individuals.
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