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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
- Ida Hoffman -- --, 1886 December 30, 1935
- William F Hoffman -- --, 1873 January 2, 1954
- Hazel E Hoffman -- --, 1908 August 7, 1966 Washington
- Wm Byron Hoffman -- --, 1925 May 0, 1979 Washington
- William Hoffman -- --, 1903 March 15, 1953 Washington
Hoffman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Clayton Hoffman -- --, 1933 March 29, 2006 California
- Margaretha Elizabeth Bavia Hoffman -- --, 1775 December 0, 1841
- Harry J. Hoffman -- --, 1907 April 23, 1997 New York
- Johann Hoffman -- --, 1429 December 0, 1491 Styria
- Mary Polly Hoffman -- --, 1771 December 0, 1830 Virginia
