Hoffmeyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hoffmeyer family

The surname Hoffmeyer was first found in Switzerland, where the name came was representative of a chamberlain of a noble or princely household who managed the affairs of the estate or estates. Therefore, literally, it is the 'estate master'. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Hoffmeyer family

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Hoffmeyer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hofmeister, Hoffmeister, Hofmester, Hovemester, Hovemeister, Havemeister, Havemester and many more.

Early Notables of the Hoffmeyer family

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Hoffmeyer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoffmeyer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Wilhelm Hoffmeyer, who landed in America in 1650 1
Willem Hoffmeyer, who arrived in New York in 1653 1

Hoffmeyer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michel Hoffmeyer, who arrived in America in 1783 1

Hoffmeyer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernard Hoffmeyer, who arrived in America in 1843
Berend Hoffmeyer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Lambert Hoffmeyer, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
George Hoffmeyer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Hendrik Hoffmeyer, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hoffmeyer (post 1700) +

Dave Hoffmeyer (b. 1955), retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League
Alexandra "Lexie" Hoffmeyer (b. 1988), American gold medalist women's ice hockey player, Clarkson Cup champion
Ada Bruhn Hoffmeyer (1910-1991), Danish museum curator, writer and medieval weapons expert, founder of "The Institute of Studies on Ancient Weapons"
Robert Frank "Bob" Hoffmeyer (b. 1955), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and New Jersey Devils (1975-1996)
Jesper Hoffmeyer (1942-2019), Danish professor at the University of Copenhagen Institute of Biology, a leading figure in the emerging field of biosemiotics

Citations +

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)