Type Surname (from location)
Other Forms FormsVerhofstad, Verhoofstad, Verhofstede, Van Hoofstadt, Van Hoofstat, Van Hoofstad, Van Hofstadt, Van Hofstad, Van Der Hofstad, Van Der Hofstadt, Van Der Hofstede, Van Der Hofstat, Hofstede, Hofsteede, Hoffstede, Hoffstedde, Hofsted, Hofstedt, Hofstead, Hofstad, Hofstadt, Hoffstadt, Hofstee, Hofste, Hoefste, Hofsté, Hofsteden, Hofstetten, Hofstetter, Hofstadter, Hoffstaetter, Hofstatter, Hoffstetter
Meaning & History
Means "from the farmstead" or "from the homestead" in Dutch. A notable bearer is the Flemish politician Guy Verhofstadt (1953-), a Prime Minister of Belgium.