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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
- Elizabeth Minnie Hoffman -- --, 1869 March 5, 1945 Wisconsin
- Charles Miller Hoffman -- --, 1905 May 27, 1966 North Dakota
- Clara Elizabeth Hoffman -- --, 1892 June 5, 1971 Illinois
- Nicholas Hoffman -- --, 1792 December 0, 1861
- John Hoffman -- --, 1879 October 7, 1966 Kentucky
Hoffman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frederich Hoffman -- --, 1740 December 0, 1810 Virginia
- Isaac Hoffman -- --, 1777 September 23, 1856 New Jersey
- George Jacob Hoffman -- --, 1825 May 30, 1894
- Mary Catherine Hoffman -- --, 1972 August 2, 1933 Pennsylvania
- Helen E. Hoffman -- --, 1914 December 30, 1998 Pennsylvania
