Kirkhoff

Kirkhoff Meaning & Origin

About Kirkhoff
The surname Kirkhoff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kirk" meaning "church" and "hoff" meaning "court" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkhoff can be interpreted as "church court" or "church farm." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or worked at a church or a church-owned property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkhoff: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkhoff 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 Kirkhoff is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/kirkhoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkhoff in Braille

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

The name Kirkhoff in braille

How to sign the name Kirkhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkhoff in sign language

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