Släkthistoria för Hofman
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Dutch: equivalent of German Hoffmann. Also a topographic or habitational name for someone living and working on the main farm or estate in a community (see Hof compare Vanderhoff) often derived from a short form of a compound farm name for instance the Drewerderhof in Groningen. Americanized form of German Hofmann (see Hoffmann) and a variant of the Jewish name. Czech Polish Slovenian Croatian and Slovak: status name for a steward on a farm or estate from German Hoffmann or Hofmann. See also Homan 5.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
