Explore the Family Name Hofacker

The meaning of Hofacker

German: topographic name from Middle High German hof ‘farmstead, manor farm’ + acker ‘field’, a very old field name in Württemberg, probably denoting a field owned by the feudal lord and cultivated on his behalf by his tenants. The surname would have denoted someone living by such a field. Some characteristic forenames: German Elfriede, Hartmut, Ingo, Kurt, Otto, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hofacker has seen a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hofacker ranked 27,496th in popularity and by 2010 it moved to 28,465th, marking a decrease of 3.52%. However, in terms of actual count, the number of people with this surname increased from 825 to 838 over the decade, a growth of 1.58%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.68%, falling from 0.31 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,496	#28,465	-3.52%
Count	825	838	1.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hofacker

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hofacker. Throughout 2000 to 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a small decrease of 0.22% over the decade. The percentage identifying as Hispanic also slightly dropped by 1.38%. The counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero, indicating no individuals identified within these categories. Those reporting two or more ethnicities saw a marginal decrease from 0.61% to 0.60%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.58%	97.37%	-0.22%
Hispanic	1.45%	1.43%	-1.38%
Two or More Races	0.61%	0.6%	-1.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%