Hofmann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:Albert Hofmann (1906–2008), Swiss chemist, "father" of LSD Andreas Hofmann (athlete), German athlete Andreas Joseph Hofmann (1752–1849), German philosopher and revolutionary Armin Hofmann (1920–2020), Swiss designer August Wilhelm von Hofmann (1818–1892), German chemist Beate Hofmann, German Lutheran bishop Charles Hofmann (1763–1823), Dutch musician and composer Daniel Hofmann, Swiss natural luger Eduard von Hofmann (1837–1897), Austrian physician and forensic pathologist Elise Hofmann (1889–1955), Austrian paleobotanist Ernst Hofmann (1880–1945), German film actor Fred Hofmann (1894–1964), American baseball player and coach Fritz Hofmann (chemist) (1866–1956), German chemist Fritz Hofmann (athlete) (1871–1927), German athlete Gert Hofmann (1931–1993), German writer Gunther O. Hofmann, a German surgeon, physicist and university teacher Hans Hofmann (1880–1966), German-born American painter Hans Georg Hofmann (1873–1942), German politician Hans J. Hofmann (1936–2010), German-born Canadian paleontologist Harald Hofmann, Austrian rower Heinrich Hofmann (painter) (1824–1911), German painter Heinrich Hofmann (composer) (1842–1902), German composer and pianist Henner Hofmann (1950–2026), Mexican cinematographer, producer and screenwriter Hofmann von Hofmannsthal Augustin Emil Hofmann von Hofmannsthal (1815–1881), Austrian industrialist Hugo Hofmann von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929), Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist Horst Hofmann (1919–1978), German U-boat officer Isaak Löw Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1759–1849), Austrian merchant Johann Jacob Hofmann (1635–1706), a Swiss theologian, historian and compiler of the Lexicon Universale John Beck Hofmann, Hollywood screenwriter and director Jonas Hofmann, German footballer Josef Hofmann (1876–1957), Polish-American pianist, composer and inventor Joseph Ehrenfried Hofmann (1900–1973), German historian of mathematics Karl Andreas Hofmann (1870–1940), German inorganic chemist Karl-Wilhelm Hofmann (1921–1945), German Luftwaffe ace Klaus Hofmann, German musicologist Klaus H. Hofmann (1911–1995), Swiss/American biochemist Leopold Hofmann (1738–1793), Austrian classical composer Leopold Hofmann (footballer) (1905–1976), Austrian footballer Ludwig Hofmann (footballer) (1900–1935), German footballer Ludwig von Hofmann (1861–1945), German painter Mark Hofmann, U.S. murderer and forger, antagonistic former LDS Markus Hofmann, German memory trainer, keynote speaker and author Max Hofmann, German journalist and moderator Maximilian Hofmann, Austrian footballer Michael Hofmann (disambiguation), several people Michael Hofmann, German poet and translator Michel-Rostislav Hofmann (1915–1975), Franco-Russian translator, writer and musicologist Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931–2020), Muslim German diplomat and author Nico Hofmann, German film director and film producer Olivia Hofmann, Austrian sport shooter Ottmar Hofmann (1835–1900), German entomologist Otto Hofmann (1896–1982), Nazi SS general and convicted war criminal Pavel Hofmann, Czech rower Peter Hofmann (1944–2010), German tenor Richard Hofmann (composer) (1844–1918), German composer Richie Hofmann, American poet Rudolf Hofmann (1895–1970), German General of World War II Steffen Hofmann, German footballer Thomas Hofmann, German food chemist and academic administrator Vlastimil Hofmann (1881–1970), birth name of Polish artist Wlastimil Hofman William Hofmann (1824–1902), American Union Army officer during the American Civil War