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 (born 1940), American politician Arthur ter Hofstede (born 1966), Dutch computer scientist Bernard Hofstede (born 1980), Dutch football midfielder Cornelis Hofstede de Groot (1863–1930), Dutch art collector, art historian and museum curator Geert Hofstede (born 1928), 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 References Dutch-language surnames Dutch toponymic surnames de:Hofstede fr:Hofstede nl:Hofstede