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 Male Kirchhoff Height
179.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kirchhoff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirchhoff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kirchhoff is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kirchhoff.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirchhoff? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 29,129th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 395,568 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kirchhoff live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live 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 primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Germany Kirchhoff occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Kirchhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kirchhoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirchhoff last name grew 1,039 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kirchhoff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kirchhoff are 20.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.89% registered with 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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