North German Dutch and Flemish: topographic name for someone who lived by a churchyard Middle Low German kerkhof Middle Dutch kerchof. Compare Kirchhoff .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Kerkhoff family from?
You can see how Kerkhoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kerkhoff family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Kerkhoff families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 27 Kerkhoff families living in Indiana. This was about 40% of all the recorded Kerkhoff's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Kerkhoff families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kerkhoff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Kerkhoff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Kerkhoff in 1954 was 50, and 80 in 2004.