| ![Show Contents]() Hoefer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Hoefer is a local name from the German region of Westphalia. Local names and other types of hereditary surnames began to be used in Germany after the 12th century. They were derived from the name of the place where the original bearer of the name lived. Sometimes local names bear the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from". This was originally an indication of land-ownership, and was sometimes a mark of aristocracy. The family originally lived on a farmstead. The name Hoefer is derived from the Old German and German word hof, which means settlement, farm or court. Early Origins of the Hoefer familyThe surname Hoefer was first found in Westphalia, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. The name probably stems from the German word "Hof" meaning "court." Early History of the Hoefer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoefer research. Another 359 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1378, 1440, 1629, 1662, 1684, 1773 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Hoefer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoefer Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Hoefer include Hof, Hoff, Hoffe, Hofer, Hoefer, Hoeffer, Hoffer, Hofle, Hoefe, Hofler, Hoefler, Hofner and many more. Early Notables of the Hoefer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hoefer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoefer RankingIn the United States, the name Hoefer is the 10,614th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Hoefer migration to the United States | + |
After 1650, thousands of German settlers came to North America to escape the religious persecution and poverty that wracked Europe and to make the most of the opportunity to own their own land in a new country. They settled across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, and in Canada in Ontario and on the fertile plains of the prairie provinces. Among them:
Hoefer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jost Henr Hoefer, who arrived in America in 1764-1798 2
- John Hoefer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hoefer (post 1700) | + |
- Daniel Hoefer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1900 3
- Mrs. C. A. Hoefer, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928 3
- Ferdinand Hoefer (1811-1878), German-French physician and lexicographer
- Edmund Hoefer (1819-1882), German novelist and a noted literary historian
- Karlgeorg Hoefer (1914-2000), German calligrapher and typographer
- Jean Hoefer Toal (b. 1943), American jurist, the first woman and the first Roman Catholic to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Hoefer migration to the United States 
