About Achterhof
The surname Achterhof is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "achter," meaning "behind" or "at the back," and "hof," meaning "court" or "yard." Therefore, the surname Achterhof can be interpreted as "behind the court" or "at the back of the yard." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived or worked in a place situated behind a court or yard.
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The surname Achterhof is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Achterhof based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Achterhof is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Achterhof in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Achterhof using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.