Kerckhoffs Surname

491,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kerckhoffs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerckhoffs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5791:29,1664,804
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Kerckhoffs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kerckhoffs Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kerckhoffs occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kerckhoffs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerckhoffs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kerckhoffs is the 491,715th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,828,449 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kerckhoffs reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 579 people, or 1 in 29,166. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Limburg, where 72 percent live, North Brabant, where 7 percent live and North Holland, where 7 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 8 percent live and Mexico, where 2 percent live.

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Footnotes

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