Hofmeister History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Hofmeister family

The surname Hofmeister was first found in Switzerland, where the name came was representative of a chamberlain of a noble or princely household who managed the affairs of the estate or estates. Therefore, literally, it is the 'estate master'. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Hofmeister family

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Hofmeister Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hofmeister, Hoffmeister, Hofmester, Hovemester, Hovemeister, Havemeister, Havemester and many more.

Early Notables of the Hofmeister family

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Hofmeister Ranking

In the United States, the name Hofmeister is the 11,213^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hofmeister migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hofmeister Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Albrecht Hofmeister, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Francois Hofmeister, who landed in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 2

Hofmeister Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Hofmeister, aged 21, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 2
Johann Adam Hofmeister, who landed in America in 1832 2
Ernst Hofmeister, aged 43, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Mr. Lorenz Hofmeister, aged 40, German settler who arrived in New Orleans in 1846 aboard the ship "Constitution", bound for Missouri
Mr. Heinrich Hofmeister, aged 13, German farmer who arrived in New Orleans in 1846 aboard the ship "Constitution", bound for Missouri
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hofmeister (post 1700) +

Anne M Hofmeister Ph.D., American Research Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University
William H Hofmeister Ph.D., Director of the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee
Christine Hofmeister Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Lehigh University
Franz Hofmeister (1850-1922), early protein scientist, famous for his studies of salts that influence the solubility and conformational stability of proteins

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)