Hofmeister is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Franz Hofmeister (1850-1922), Bohemian-German doctor, physiologist, chemist and pharmacologist, early protein scientist
the Hofmeister series of ion classification he discovered
Franz-Peter Hofmeister (born 1951,), West German-German athlete
Joy Hofmeister, Oklahoma State Superintendent
Lilian Hofmeister (born 1950,), Austrian judge and expert in the field of advancement of women’s rights
Ludwig Hofmeister (1887–1959), German footballer
Max Hofmeister (1913 – c. 1940), Austrian soccer player
Sebastian Hofmeister (1494-1533), Swiss Christian monk and Christian religious reformer
Wilhelm Hofmeister (1824-1877), German biologist and botanist
Wilhelm Hofmeister (automobile designer) (1912–1978), German automobile designer, the design chief of BMW
the Hofmeister kink automobile design feature that he invented
Willy Hofmeister, German rugby union international player
