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Hofland
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en nl Hofland, from nl hof court + nl land land.
Proper noun
s
en Dutch.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Hofland is the 33731th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 675 individuals. Hofland is most common among White (93.19%) individuals.
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
(Friesland) First attested as hoeflandt in 1543. nl fy It Hoflân, derived in turn from a compound of fy hof court and fy lân land, referring here to land belonging to a lord or a manor.
(Noord-Holland) First attested as curtim nostram in Hemezkerke que vulgariter Hoflant dicitur in 1248. Derived from nl dum hoflant land belonging to a lord or a manor.
(Utrecht) Derived from nl hofland land belonging to a lord or a manor.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɔf.lɑnt/
nl Hof land
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Leeuwarden p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood c/Heemskerk p/North Holland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood c/De Ronde Venen p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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