Hofmans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Hofmans

The German state of Silesia is the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Hofmans. This name is derived from the German word "hof" meaning "settlement" or "farm" and "mann" meaning "man." The name may have originally been born by someone who owned their land as opposed to working someone else's land, or perhaps by the manager, or steward of such an estate.

Early Origins of the Hofmans family

Early History of the Hofmans family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hofmans research. Another 373 words (27 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1616, 1627, 1640, 1653, 1669, 1679, 1683, 1685, 1692, 1712, 1715, 1716, 1719, 1750, 1778, 1789, 1803, 1827 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Hofmans History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hofmans Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hoffmann, Hofmann, Hoffman, Hofman, Hoeffmann, Hoefmann, Hoeffman, Hoefman, Hofemann, Hofeman, Hovemann, Hoveman and many more.

Early Notables of the Hofmans family

Christian Hoffmann von Hoffmannswaldau (1616-1679), a German poet of the Baroque era; Pieter Hofman (1640-1692), a Flemish Baroque painter; Martin Hoffmann (1653-1719) a German luthier, based in Leipzig; and his son, Johann Christian Hoffmann (1683-1750), an important luthier, violin maker and a friend and...
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Migration of the Hofmans family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gabriel Hofman, who emigrated to American in 1709. Christopher, Georg, Barbara, Susannah, and Urcilla Hoveman, amoung others, landed in Philadelphia in 1734.