Kerkhove

Kerkhove Meaning & Origin

About Kerkhove
The surname Kerkhove is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "kerk" meaning "church" and "hove" meaning "farm" or "estate." Therefore, the surname Kerkhove likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or owned a farm or estate associated with a church. It may have been given to individuals who worked for or were associated with the church in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kerkhove is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kerkhove: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerkhove based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K HH OW0 V
🌐 IPA
/kerkhove*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerkhove in Braille

Here's how to represent Kerkhove in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kerkhove in braille

How to sign the name Kerkhove using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kerkhove using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kerkhove in sign language

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