| ![Show Contents]() Hoffmeyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HoffmeyerWhat does the name Hoffmeyer mean? The name Hoffmeyer 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 Hoffmeyer 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. Hoffmeyer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hoffman, Hofman, Hofmann, Goffman, Gofman, Hoffer, Hofer, Hofner, Hoffner, Gofer, Goffer, Ofman and many more.
| Hoffmeyer migration to the United States | + |
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
- 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)
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