Höfer (also spelled Hoefer) is a German surname, derived from Hof (yard, court), which refer to:
Candida Höfer (born 1944), German photographer, daughter of Werner HöferEdmund Hoefer (1819-1882), German novelist and literary historianFerdinand Hoefer (1811–1878), German-French physicianHermann Höfer (1934–1996), German footballerKarl Höfer (1862–1939), German generalKarlgeorg Hoefer (1914–2000), German typographer and calligrapherRegina Höfer (born 1947), German former athleteUlrich Höfer (born 1957), German professor of physicsWerner Höfer (1913–1997), German journalist