Höfer
Höfer is a German-language surname. It is rooted in the habitational term hof, meaning farmstead, courtyard, or estate, with the agent suffix -er, indicating a person associated with or living at a hof. The name thus most likely originated as a descriptor for someone who worked at or owned a farm, or who came from a particular farmstead. The umlaut in Höfer reflects a common vowel variation, and Höfer is related to the variant Hofer; both forms are recorded in surname registries as variants of the same root.
Geographic distribution for Höfer is strongest in German-speaking regions. The surname is most common in Germany
In biographical and genealogical references, Höfer may designate any number of individuals bearing the name. Surname
See also Hofer (surname) and related toponyms and family names derived from hof.