Hofman Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Behind the Hofman surname stands Hoffmann, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

Before spelling was fixed, Hoffmann was also written Hofman. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Hofman, so the heraldry linked to Hoffmann is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Hofman surname pack.