Explore the Family Name Dehoff

The meaning of Dehoff

German: from the Low German definite article de + hoff, a variant of hof ‘court, farmstead, manor farm’, hence a habitational name from a manor known as ‘de Hoff’. Compare Dayhoff and Dayhuff.

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How common is the last name Dehoff in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dehoff in the United States has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dehoff ranked as the 22,612th most common surname, dropping to 23,957 in 2010, which represents a 5.95% shift in ranking. The actual count of individuals with the surname Dehoff also decreased slightly from 1,061 in 2000 to 1,053 in 2010 — a marginal drop of 0.75%. This suggests that the proportion of the Dehoff surname in the population per 100,000 people fell by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,612	#23,957	-5.95%
Count	1,061	1,053	-0.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dehoff

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dehoff also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the largest group identified as White, representing 97.27% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 96.49% in 2010. A notable increase was observed in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.47% to 1.14%, showing a significant 142.55% change. While the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 46.34% during this period, the percentage of Hispanics increased from 0.85% to 1.42%. There were no recorded instances of the Dehoff surname among Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.27%	96.49%	-0.8%
Hispanic	0.85%	1.42%	67.06%
Two or More Races	0.47%	1.14%	142.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.23%	0.66%	-46.34%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%