| ![Show Contents]() Hoefler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The name Hoefler comes from the German region of Westphalia. The tradition of adopting hereditary surnames came to Germany after the 12th century, and the names of places where people lived were a primary source. Many local names carry the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from". It originally indicated land ownership, and is sometimes a mark of nobility. The Hoefler family originally lived on a farmstead. The name Hoefler is derived from the Old German and German word hof, which means settlement, farm or court. Early Origins of the Hoefler familyThe surname Hoefler 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 Hoefler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoefler 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 Hoefler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoefler Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Hoefler include Hof, Hoff, Hoffe, Hofer, Hoefer, Hoeffer, Hoffer, Hofle, Hoefe, Hofler, Hoefler, Hofner and many more. Early Notables of the Hoefler familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hoefler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hoefler migration to the United States | + |
For many Germans, emigration to North America was an inviting alternative to the trials of life in the old country. From the mid-17th into the present century, thousands of Germans migrated across the Atlantic. They capitalized on the chance to escape poverty and persecution, and to own their own land. After 1650, Germans settled throughout the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also landed in Canada, settling in Ontario or father west on the rich land of the prairies. Among them:
Hoefler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- David Hoefler, who arrived in New York in 1715 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hoefler (post 1700) | + |
- Henry P. Hoefler, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1894-95 2
- Kelvin Hoefler (b. 1994), Brazilian professional street skateboarder. He won the silver medal in the inaugural Olympic men's street skateboarding event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
- 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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Hoefler migration to the United States 
