Kirchhoff Surname
Approximately 18,423 people bear this surname
Kirchhoff Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at, or near, a churchyard; one who came from Kirchhofen (churchyard), Germany.
Kirchhoff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 14,492 | 1:5,555 | 670 |
| United States | 2,743 | 1:132,140 | 13,903 |
| France | 244 | 1:272,224 | 41,905 |
| Denmark | 223 | 1:25,313 | 2,579 |
| Brazil | 193 | 1:1,109,193 | 38,758 |
| Switzerland | 96 | 1:85,551 | 9,588 |
| Netherlands | 76 | 1:222,200 | 29,701 |
| Poland | 48 | 1:791,849 | 63,527 |
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 264 | 1:190,222 | 16,737 |
Kirchhoff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller at, or near, a churchyard; one who came from Kirchhofen (churchyard), Germany.
Kirchhoff Demographics
Average Kirchhoff Salary in
United States
$47,360 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kirchhoff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirchhoff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kirchhoff is most common in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kirchhoff click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirchhoff? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 29,129th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 395,568 people. Kirchhoff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kirchhoff are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 14,492 people, or 1 in 5,555. In Germany Kirchhoff is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 4 percent reside. Barring Germany it occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.
Kirchhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kirchhoff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kirchhoff last name rose 1,039 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kirchhoff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kirchhoff surname are 20.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.89% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kirchhoff earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning 319,892 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 118.62% more than the national average, earning R 519,516 per year; in United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% less than the national average, earning $42,714 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kierchhoff | 95 | 9 | / |
| Kirchhof | 94 | 4,953 | / |
| Kirchoff | 94 | 3,617 | / |
| Kerchhoff | 89 | 270 | / |
| Kirchhofs | 89 | 26 | / |
| Kirchohff | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kurchhoff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kirchhoft | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keirchoff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kierchoff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kirchof | 88 | 202 | / |
| Kircoff | 88 | 27 | / |
| Kirhoff | 88 | 7 | / |
| Kirhhof | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kirchhoffová | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kirchhoffova | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirkhoff | 82 | 440 | / |
| Kerchoff | 82 | 108 | / |
| Kerchhof | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kurchoff | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kirchojf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kirchosf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kirchhaf | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kirchoof | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kirchhofová | 80 | 36 | / |
| Kircof | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kirchoffová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khirkhoff | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kerchoffs | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kearchoff | 78 | 0 | / |
| Kirchauff | 78 | 0 | / |
| Keirkhoff | 78 | 0 | / |
| Kertchoff | 78 | 0 | / |
| Kercoff | 75 | 22 | / |
| Kerchof | 75 | 15 | / |
| Kirchov | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kerhoff | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kirkhof | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kirchow | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kirhoof | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kerkhoff | 71 | 7,571 | / |
| Kirchova | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kierchow | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kirkhgof | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kerchofs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerchouf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerzhoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirkhofe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kirkhoof | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kherchouf | 67 | 185 | / |
| Kircov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kirhov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keirkhoof | 67 | 0 | / |
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