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Hoff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * August Bernhard Carl Hoff (1886–1971), Lutheran pastor of Koonibba Mission in South Australia *
Benjamin Hoff Benjamin Hoff (born 1946) is an American author. He is best known as the author of '' The Tao of Pooh'' (1982) and '' The Te of Piglet'' (1992). In 2006, he denounced the publishing industry and announced his resignation from book-writing. His book ...
, American author whose works are influenced by Taoism *
Bobby Hoff Bobby ''"The Wizard"'' Hoff (December 14, 1939 – August 25, 2013) was an American professional poker player, based in Long Beach, California. According to Hoff, his nickname "The Wizard" refers to his ability to make mountains of chips di ...
, American professional poker player *
Charles Hoff Charles Teilmann Hoff (9 May 1902 – 19 February 1985) was a Norwegian athlete, coach, sports journalist, novelist and sports administrator. As an active athlete he competed in pole vault, long jump, triple jump, sprints and middle dista ...
(1902–1985), Norwegian athlete, coach, sports journalist, novelist and sports administrator * Chet Hoff, American baseball pitcher *
Christian Hoff Christian Hoff (born April 21, 1968) is an American actor. Biography Hoff was born on April 21, 1968, in San Francisco, California, and later moved with his family to San Diego, California. At 8 years old, he began acting at the San Diego Junio ...
, American actor * C. Clayton Hoff (1908–1983), American arachnologist * Ebbe Hoff, American doctor who researched neurology, substance abuse and diving medicine * Edwin H. Hoff (1921-2007), American politician * Elke Hoff (born 1957), German politician (FDP) * Gustav A. Hoff (1852–1930), American politician *
Hans Hoff Hans Harald Hoff, (born 9 April 1963),Ratsit: Hans Hoff
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(1897–1969) Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist * William Cooper (novelist), known as Harry Hoff, English novelist * Jeanne Hoff (1938–2023), American psychiatrist * Karl Hoff (1838-1890), German painter *
Katie Hoff Kathryn Elise Hoff (born June 3, 1989) is a former American competitive swimming (sport), swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Hoff was known for the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley events. She represented the Uni ...
, American swimmer *
Marcian Hoff Marcian Edward "Ted" Hoff Jr. (born October 28, 1937, in Rochester, New York) is one of the inventors of the microprocessor. Education and work history Hoff received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic In ...
, American co-inventor of the microprocessor and Intel executive * Max Hoff, German sprint kayaker * Philip H. Hoff (1924–2018), American lawyer and Governor of Vermont *
Rayner Hoff George Rayner Hoff (27 November 1894 – 19 November 1937) was a British-born sculptor who mainly worked in Australia. He fought in World War I and is chiefly known for his war memorial work, particularly the sculptures on the Anzac War Memori ...
, Australian sculptor * Ron van der Hoff, Dutch Olympic archer * Susan Dew Hoff, American physician *
Susanna Hoffs Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress. With Debbi Peterson and Vicki Peterson, she founded the Bangles in 1981. Their debut album, ''All Over the Place (The Bangles album), All Over ...
, American musician *
Syd Hoff Syd Hoff (September 4, 1912 – May 12, 2004) was an American cartoonist and children's book author, best known for his classic early reader '' Danny and the Dinosaur''. His cartoons appeared in a multitude of genres, including advertising co ...
, American children's author and cartoonist *
Thomas Hoff Thomas John "Tom" Hoff (born June 9, 1973) is a retired American volleyball player. He was a middle blocker and has been with the U.S. national team from 1996 until 2009. He is a three-time Olympian in volleyball, having played in 2000, 2004, ...
, 2008 Olympic volleyball gold medalist & session chair of the FOB Workshop Week.


See also

* Hof (surname) * von Hoff surname * Van 't Hof, a Dutch surname *
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff Jr. (; 30 August 1852 – 1 March 1911) was a Dutch physical chemistry, physical chemist. A highly influential theoretical chemistry, theoretical chemist of his time, Van 't Hoff was the first winner of the Nobe ...
, Dutch winner of the first Nobel Prize in chemistry {{surname, Hoff Surnames from status names