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Where did the German Hoff family come from? What is the German Hoff family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hoff family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hoff family history?
Nestled between the Rhine and Wesser rivers is the ancient German region of Westphalia. Westphalia, the home of the name Hoff. When hereditary surnames were adopted in this region, after the 12th century, names that were derived from localities were quite common. These "local" surnames originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. When coupled with the German preposition von, which means from or of, local names can indicate that the initial bearer of the name was an aristocrat. However, in modern times, the use of the preposition has often long since been dropped from use. The Hoff family originally lived on a farmstead. The name Hoff is derived from the Old German and German word hof, which means settlement, farm or court.
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One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Hoff include Hof, Hoff, Hoffe, Hofer, Hoefer, Hoeffer, Hoffer, Hofle, Hoefe, Hofler, Hoefler, Hofner and many more.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."
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Many Germans emigrated across the Atlantic to seek better lives in North America. This great migration began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century. Resettlement was particularly attractive to those from Westphalia as a means of escape from poverty and religious persecution. For many Westphalian farmers, the chance to own one's own land was also a major incentive. The process of the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlements centered around Ontario and the Prairie provinces. Among them:
Hoff Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Andreas Hoff, who landed in New York in 1709
- Johan Melgior Hoff, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Johann Adam Hoff, who landed in New York in 1709
- Lorentz Hoff, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1730
- Lorentz Hoff, who sailed to America in 1730
Hoff Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- James Hoff, who landed in New York in 1818
- Gerh Anton Hoff, who arrived in America in 1837
- Hermann Anton Hoff, aged 40, arrived in Missouri in 1840
- Christian Hoff, who arrived in Texas in 1844
- Joseph Hoff, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906
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- Lawrence Conrad Hoff, American pharmaceutical company executive
- Bobby "The Wizard" Hoff, American professional poker player
- Chester Cornelius Hoff (1891-1998), American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Christian Hoff (b. 1968), American actor
- Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff (b. 1989), American Olympic swimmer
- Marcian Edward "Ted" Hoff (b. 1937), Intel executive and co-inventor of the microprocessor awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2009
- Philip H. Hoff (b. 1924), American lawyer and Governor of Vermont
- Ebbe Curtis Hoff (1906-1985), former Chairman of the Department of Neurological Science at the Medical College of Virginia
- Rayner Hoff (1894-1937), Australian sculptor
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- Genesis, Hoffs & Hooffs of Virginia, 1730 to 1980 by Betty Hoff Lemons.
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- Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
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- Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
- Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
- Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
- Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
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