Kirchhoefer

Kirchhoefer Meaning & Origin

About Kirchhoefer
The surname Kirchhoefer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kirch" meaning "church" and "Hoefer" meaning "farmer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirchhoefer can be interpreted as "church farmer" or "farmer near the church." It likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked on a farm near a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirchhoefer: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirchhoefer 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
KRXFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CACA
🔊 Soundex
K0620106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K HH OW2 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/kirchhoefer*/
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('KRXFR', 'KRKFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirchhoefer in Braille

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

The name Kirchhoefer in braille

How to sign the name Kirchhoefer using Sign Language

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

The name Kirchhoefer in sign language

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