Explore the Family Name Hoefle

The meaning of Hoefle

South German: 1. Swabian topographic name from a diminutive of Hof (Middle High German hovelīn ‘small farm’) for someone who worked or lived on one. 2. habitational name from any of the places so named. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hoefle has experienced a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved from being the 48,109th most common name in 2000 to the 53,072nd in 2010, reflecting a decrease of approximately 10.32%. In terms of actual count, there were 413 individuals with this last name in 2000, which slightly fell to 390 by 2010, marking a decline of 5.57%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also saw a decrease of about 13.33% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#53,072	-10.32%
Count	413	390	-5.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoefle

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Hoefle surname identify as White, although there was a minor decrease in this group from 97.09% in 2000 to 95.64% in 2010. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.69% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010. A new ethnic identity appeared in 2010, with 1.28% of Hoefles identifying as belonging to two or more races. The other categories, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, did not show any representation among individuals with the Hoefle surname in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	95.64%	-1.49%
Hispanic	1.69%	2.31%	36.69%
Two or More Races	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%