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Updated June 9, 2019

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.

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