Kirchoff

Kirchoff Meaning & Origin

About Kirchoff
The surname Kirchoff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kirche" meaning "church" and the word "hof" meaning "farm" or "estate." Therefore, the surname Kirchoff is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a church-owned farm or estate. It is a toponymic surname, indicating a person's association with a particular place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirchoff: 2,213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,682
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirchoff 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
CA
🔊 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 Kirchoff in Braille

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

The name Kirchoff in braille

How to sign the name Kirchoff using Sign Language

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

The name Kirchoff in sign language

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