Find out how popular the last name Hoffpauir is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hoffpauir.

Hoffpauir, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hoffpauir surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoffpauir in America

Hoffpauir is the 14604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoffpauir surname appeared 2,038 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hoffpauir.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoffpauir to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hoffpauir

The surname Hoffpauir is of German origin, originating in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is believed to be derived from the German words "Hof" meaning "court" or "farm" and "Bauer" meaning "farmer" or "peasant". This indicates that the name likely originated among families who worked on farms or lived in rural areas near a court or manor.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in German parish records from the 17th century, with variations in spelling such as Hofbauer, Hoffbauer, and Hoffpauer. These records suggest that the name was initially concentrated in the southern German regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johann Hoffpauer, born around 1620 in the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. He was a farmer and landowner, and his descendants continued to use the Hoffpauer variant of the name for several generations.

In the 18th century, some families with the name began to migrate to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure was Heinrich Hoffpauir, born in 1734 in the town of Kirchheim unter Teck in Baden-Württemberg. He immigrated to the French colony of Louisiana in 1758, where his surname was anglicized to Hoffpauir. He and his descendants played a role in the development of the Acadiana region of Louisiana.

Another prominent individual with the name was Johann Gottfried Hoffpauer, born in 1786 in the town of Frankenberg in Saxony. He was a respected scholar and linguist who contributed to the study of German dialects and folklore.

In the 19th century, the Hoffpauir name spread further as families continued to migrate. One notable figure was Friedrich Hoffpauir, born in 1832 in the town of Büdingen in Hesse. He was a writer and philosopher who published works on ethics and social philosophy.

As the name continued to spread and evolve, variations in spelling became more common, including Hoffpaur, Hofpauer, and Hofpauir. However, the original German roots and meaning of the name remained intact, reflecting the agricultural and rural origins of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoffpauir

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hoffpauir.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hoffpauir was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hoffpauir has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hoffpauir was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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