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

Hofstede, 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 Hofstede surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hofstede in America

Hofstede is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hofstede surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hofstede.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hofstede 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 Hofstede

The surname "Hofstede" is of Dutch origin, tracing its roots back to the Low Countries in the medieval period. It is derived from the Dutch words "hof" meaning "courtyard" or "farm" and "stede" meaning "place" or "settlement." The name likely originated as a descriptive designation for someone who lived near or worked on a particular farmstead or manor.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Dutch records from the 13th and 14th centuries, often spelled as "Hofstede" or variations like "Hoofstede" or "Hofstede." It was a common surname among farmers, landowners, and those associated with agricultural estates in the regions that now make up the Netherlands and Belgium.

One notable early bearer of the name was Gerrit Hofstede, a merchant and alderman in the city of Delft in the late 16th century. Another was Johannes Hofstede, a Dutch philosopher and theologian who lived in the early 17th century and wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 18th century, Pieter Hofstede was a Dutch East India Company official and governor of Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) from 1786 to 1790. His tenure was marked by efforts to improve the colony's infrastructure and economy.

Geert Hofstede, born in 1928, is a renowned Dutch social psychologist and author known for his pioneering work on cross-cultural studies and organizational culture. His book "Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind" has been influential in the fields of international business and management.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Petrus Hofstede Crull, a 19th-century Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice and a member of the Council of State in the Netherlands.

While the name "Hofstede" is primarily associated with the Netherlands and its history, it has also spread to other parts of the world through Dutch emigration and cultural influence. However, its origins can be traced back to the Low Countries and its connection to rural settlements and agricultural estates in the medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hofstede

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

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 Hofstede 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 Hofstede 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 Hofstede was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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