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Hoffman Family History
Hoffman Genealogy & Family TreeHoffman is a German surname from Silesia, Germany, where the first Hoffman ancestor on record—Otten Buzwoys Hoveman of Liegnitz—in 1383. It comes from the German words hof (“farm” or “settlement”) and mann (“man”) and referred to someone who worked the land. Roots for this name can also be found in Hebrew. The family motto is Tiens a la verite which means “Adhere to truth.”
Other spellings include “Hofman,” “Hofmann,” “Hoffmann,” “Hoeffmann,” “Hoefmann,” “Hoeffman,” “Hoefman,” “Hofemann,” “Hofeman,” “Hoveman,” and “Hovemann.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Dustin Hoffman (The Graduate, Tootsie, Rain Man), American author Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic, Here On Earth, Seventh Heaven), American actress Gaby Hoffmann (Field of Dreams, Now and Then, Sleepless in Seattle), and American actor Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote, Doubt, The Hunger Games). The first Hoffman to come to America was Henr Hoffman in 1709.
Hoffman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Johann Jacob Hoffman -- --, 1620 December 0, 1675 Rheinland-Pfalz
- Harry J. Hoffman -- --, 1907 April 23, 1997 New York
- Mary Hoffman -- --, 1811 May 31, 1872 Pennsylvania
- John Hoffman -- --, 1797 April 18, 1853 Pennsylvania
- Harlan G Hoffman -- --, 1904 December 0, 1956 Indiana
Hoffman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ray E Hoffman -- --, 1905 December 0, 1976 Indiana
- Johann Hoffman -- --, 1429 December 0, 1491 Styria
- Mary Polly Hoffman -- --, 1771 December 0, 1830 Virginia
- Anna Margaretha Hoffman -- --, 1648 May 10, 1692 Rhineland-Palatinate
- Maria Margaretha Hoffman -- --, 1638 November 22, 1737
