Kirchhoff

Kirchhoff Meaning & Origin

About Kirchhoff
The surname Kirchhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "Kirche" meaning "church" and "Hof" meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirchhoff can be interpreted as "church farm" or "church court." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked on a farm or court associated with a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirchhoff: 1,851
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirchhoff 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
KRXF
🗽 NYSIIS
CACA
🔊 Soundex
K06201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərkhɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXF', 'KRKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirchhoff in Braille

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

The name Kirchhoff in braille

How to sign the name Kirchhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Kirchhoff in sign language

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