Hofeldt Family History
Hofeldt Name Meaning
North German: topographic name composed of Middle Low German hov hof ‘manor farm farmstead’ + velt ‘open country’. This and variants such as Hofeld Hoffeld(e) are also common placenames all over Germany (compare Hofacker ); the surname may be a habitational name from one of these.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022