North German (Westphalia): topographic name for someone who lived or worked ‘at the manor farm’ from Middle Low German hof ‘farmstead manor farm court’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Imhoff family from?
You can see how Imhoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Imhoff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Imhoff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 32 Imhoff families living in Quebec. This was about 57% of all the recorded Imhoff's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Imhoff families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Imhoff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Imhoff. 59% of Imhoff men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Imhoff women worked as a Saleslady. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Imhoff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Imhoff in 1943 was 61, and 75 in 2004.