2000
#14,164
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,946
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.72
Rare Last name
Hoffpauir
A German occupational surname referring to a tenant farmer or someone who owned or managed a courtyard or farmyard.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,355 Americans carry the last name Hoffpauir. That puts it at #14,048 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.69 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 145,543 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hoffpauir surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.4K
1 in 145,543
Census rank
#14,048
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.7
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.1K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,054 bearers of the surname Hoffpauir in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.69 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 14048th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoffpauir, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (3.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hoffpauir
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoffpauir, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (3.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Hoffpauir bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hoffpauir surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.1% · 1,871
- Two or more races3.6% · 74
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 67
- Black or African American1.4% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 6
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hoffpauir
Hoffpauir appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#14,604
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,038
+92 bearers (+4.7%)
Per 100,000 0.69
Rank movement Down 440 places
2020
#14,048
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,054
+16 bearers (+0.8%)
Per 100,000 0.69
Rank movement Up 556 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #14,164 | 1,946 | 0.72 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #14,604 | 2,038 | 0.69 | +92 bearers (+4.7%) | Down 440 places |
| 2020 | #14,048 | 2,054 | 0.69 | +16 bearers (+0.8%) | Up 556 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hoffpauir surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,604 | #14,048 | 3.8% |
| Count | 2,038 | 2,054 | 0.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.69 | 0.69 | -0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hoffpauir bearers went from 2,038 to 2,054 (+0.8% change). The surname moved up 556 positions in the national ranking, going from #14,604 to #14,048.
FAQ
Hoffpauir surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hoffpauir?
Name Census estimates that about 2,355 living Americans carry the surname Hoffpauir. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 145,543 residents.
How common is Hoffpauir?
Hoffpauir ranks #14,048 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.69 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,054 people with the surname Hoffpauir. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,355), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.69 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.69 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Hoffpauir.
Has Hoffpauir become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hoffpauir went from 2,038 recorded bearers to 2,054. That is an increase of 16 (+0.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #14,604 to #14,048.
What does the Census say about the background of Hoffpauir?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hoffpauir, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (3.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hoffpauir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.1% (1,871 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hoffpauir appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.1%), Two or More Races (3.6%), Hispanic (3.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hoffpauir (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hoffpauir mean?
A German occupational surname referring to a tenant farmer or someone who owned or managed a courtyard or farmyard. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hoffpauir (0.69 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Hoffpauir?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.