Hofman is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname. In the Netherlands, exactly 10,000 people carried the name in 2007, while in Belgium, 1707 people were named Hofman in 1998. Elsewhere, the surname could be derived from the German equivalents Hoffman or Hoffmann.
Adam Hofman (b. 1980), Polish politicianAnna Hofman-Uddgren (1868–1947), Swedish actress, cabaret singer and film directorBobby Hofman (1925–1994), American baseball playerBranko Hofman (1929–1991), Slovene poetCorinne Hofman (b. 1959), Dutch archaeologistDavid Hofman (1908–2003), member of the Universal House of JusticeEthel G. Hofman (b. 1939), Jewish American culinary authorFlorentijn Hofman (b. 1977), Dutch artistJan-Baptist Hofman (1758–1835), Flemish poet and playwrightJan Cornelis Hofman (1889–1966), Dutch art painterOta Hofman (1928–1989), Czech children's authorPieter Hofman (1640–1692), Flemish Baroque painterRené Hofman (b. 1961), Dutch footballerRobin Hofman (b. 1986), Dutch footballerRogier Hofman (b. 1986), Dutch field hockey playerSilvia Hofman (b. 1981), Dutch handball playerSolly Hofman (1882–1956), American baseball playerVlastislav Hofman (1884–1964), Czech artist and architectWlastimil Hofman (1881–1970), Polish painterWim Hofman (b. 1941), Dutch author