Kerkhoff Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The name Kerkhoff is closely linked to Kirchhoff. The family name meaning is “Someone living by a churchyard”, the same as for Kirchhoff.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Other spellings include Kirchoff, Kirchhoffs and Kirchhoffer.
• Before spelling was fixed, Kirchhoff was also written Kerkhoff.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Kerkhoff surname had 811 bearers. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country.

Kerkhoff coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Kirchhoff surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Kerkhoff family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.