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Where did the Jewish Hoffman family come from? What is the Jewish Hoffman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hoffman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hoffman family history?
The name Hoffman is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. The surname Hoffman is of two possible derivations. In the first case, it is an occupational surname, which derives from the German word hof, which means settlement, or farm. Many Jews in the Russian Empire held such managerial positions on non-Jewish estates. The other meaning of the surname comes from the Yiddish word hofn, which means hope. As such, it was taken as a symbol, and was given to someone who had hope for the future.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Hoffman. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Hoffman Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Henr Hoffman, who arrived in America in 1709-1711
- Henrig Hoffman, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Anna Catharina Hoffman, who landed in America in 1726
- Henerick Hoffman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727
- David Hoffman, aged 8, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
Hoffman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Cornelius Hoffman, aged 49, arrived in New York in 1801
- Franz Hoffman, aged 45, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804
- Christopher Hoffman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1834
- George Hoffman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1839
- Gustav Hoffman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1840
Hoffman Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Gotfried Hoffman, aged 8, arrived in America in 1901
- Daniel Hoffman, aged 16, landed in America in 1901
- Emma Hoffman, aged 3, arrived in New York, NY in 1901
- Fred Ernest Hoffman, who landed in Wisconsin in 1918
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- Abbie Hoffman (1936-1989), American social activist of prominence in the 1960s and 1970s
- Charles Fenno Hoffman (1806-1884), American author and poet
- Edward J. Hoffman (1942-2004), professor and co-inventor of the PET scanner
- Jeffrey A. Hoffman PH.D. (b. 1944), former NASA Astronaut with over 1,211 hours in space
- Michael A. Hoffman (1944-1990), American archaeologist
- Paul Gray Hoffman (1891-1974), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Philip Seymour Hoffman (b. 1967), Golden Globe award winning American actor
- Dustin Lee Hoffman (b. 1937), outstanding film star, won a best-actor Oscar in 1980 for his role in "Kramer v. Kramer."
- Ryan Hoffman (b. 1984), Australian professional rugby league footballer
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Hoffman-Schnell Families; Being a History and Genealogy of the Families of Jacob Hoffman (1808-1869), Michael Schemel, Sr. (1812-1882), and Related Families by Larry Hoehn.
- Hoffmans in America in the 18th and 19th Centuries: A Source Book About People Bearing the Name of Hoffman, Huffman, Hofmann, etc., with Emphasis on Those Who Resided in Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, and Ohio by Ruth Vernette McKee.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
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The Hoffman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hoffman Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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