Hofmeister is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anna Sachse-Hofmeister (1850–1904), Austrian opera singer Barbara Hofmeister (born 1954), German swimmer Carlos Hofmeister (1909–1974), Argentine athlete Franz Hofmeister (1850–1922), Bohemian-German doctor, physiologist, chemist and pharmacologist Franz-Peter Hofmeister (born 1951), West German-German athlete Josef Hofmeister (born 1934), German motorcycle racer Joseph Hofmeister (1867-1933), Bohemia American music composer Joy Hofmeister (born 1964), American politician Lilian Hofmeister (born 1950), Austrian judge and expert in the field of advancement of women's rights Louis E. Hofmeister (1893–1973), American politician Ludwig Hofmeister (1887–1959), German footballer Max Hofmeister (1913–2000), Austrian soccer player Ramona Theresia Hofmeister (born 1996), German snowboarder Sebastian Hofmeister (1476–1533), Swiss Christian monk and religious reformer Schlomo Hofmeister, Austrian rabbi Wilhelm Hofmeister (1824–1877), German biologist and botanist Wilhelm Hofmeister (automobile designer) (1912–1978), German automobile designer