Hoffman

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English

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Etymology

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Anglicised from German Hoffmann, an occupational surname referring to the owner or manager of a piece of land.

Proper noun

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Hoffman (countable and uncountable, plural Hoffmans)

  1. A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A village in Clinton County, Illinois.
    2. A minor city in Grant County, Minnesota.
    3. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
    4. An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
    5. A town in Richmond County, North Carolina.
    6. A town in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
  3. A settlement on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

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Statistics

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  • 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.