Hofstede (surname)

Hofstede is a Dutch toponymic surname. A hofstede is a farmhouse with its lands (i.e. a farm). Variant forms are Hofsté, Hofstee and Hofsteede. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Albert Hofstede (1940–2016), American politician
 * Arthur ter Hofstede (born 1966), Dutch computer scientist
 * Bernard Hofstede (born 1980), Dutch football midfielder
 * Bregje Hofstede (born 1988), Netherlands journalist
 * Cornelis Hofstede de Groot (1863–1930), Dutch art collector, art historian and museum curator
 * Geert Hofstede (1928–2020), Dutch organisational psychologist and anthropologist
 * Henk Hofstede (born 1951), Dutch pop rock singer and lyricist
 * Lennard Hofstede (born 1994), Dutch racing cyclist
 * Peter Hofstede (born 1967), Dutch football striker
 * Peter Hofstee (born 1962), Dutch physicist and computer scientist
 * Petrus Hofstede de Groot (1802–1886), Dutch theologian
 * Tim Hofstede (born 1989), Dutch football defender