Last name Хофбауэр (Hofbauer 
, Хофбауэр 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Хофбауэр is characteristic of Austria, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Fiji. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Germany, Austria, and the United States. Much less frequently, Хофбауэр is the forename as well as the last name.