Family name origins & meanings
- English : possibly an unflattering nickname for a boastful, swaggering person (one who huffs and puffs).
- German (Hüffer) : from the Germanic personal name Hugifrid, composed of hug ‘head’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + frid ‘peace’.
- North German (Hüffer) : status name for a prosperous small farmer. Compare South German Huber.
- German : probably an American spelling of Hof or Hoff.