The hofer Surname
hofer Name Meaning and History
South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone
who lived at, worked on, or managed a farm, from Middle High German
hof ‘farmstead’, ‘manor farm’, ‘court’ + the agent suffix
-er. Compare Hoffmann.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Hofer Relatives | Barbara V. Graves | 29 |
| reverand michael hofer |
 cathy1297
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| mary christine hofer |
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| HOFER Mary A 1929- |
| 0 |
| HOFER William M Billy 1950-1982 |
| 0 |
| Christina Hofer |
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| 1 |
| family |
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| 0 |
| HOFER Germany > PA |
091871
| 8 |
| Hofer from south dakota |
anthonyhofer
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| Hofers of Huron, SD, Canada, Ada, MN | M. Carlson | 3 |
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