Find out how popular the last name Kalkhoff is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kalkhoff.

Kalkhoff, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kalkhoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalkhoff in America

Kalkhoff is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalkhoff surname appeared 132 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kalkhoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kalkhoff to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kalkhoff

The surname Kalkhoff originated in Germany, specifically in the Lower Saxony region, sometime in the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Old German word "kalk," meaning "lime" or "chalk," and "hoff," meaning "farm" or "estate." This suggests that the name likely referred to a farm or estate where lime or chalk was produced or processed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kalkhoff name can be found in the historical records of the town of Hannover, dating back to the late 15th century. These records mention a family by the name of "Kalkhof," which is believed to be an earlier spelling variation of the surname.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Hans Kalkhoff was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bremen. He was born in 1520 and is recorded as having acquired significant wealth and property through his trading endeavors.

Another historical figure with the Kalkhoff surname was Johann Kalkhoff, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived in the 17th century. He was born in 1614 in the town of Stade and is known for his contributions to the field of religious studies and his writings on Protestant theology.

In the 18th century, a man named Friedrich Kalkhoff gained recognition as a skilled craftsman and woodcarver in the city of Hamburg. His intricate woodwork can still be seen adorning various churches and buildings in the region.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable figure was Carl Kalkhoff, born in 1808 in the town of Lüneburg. He was a prominent educator and advocate for educational reform, contributing to the development of the modern education system in Germany.

Throughout its history, the Kalkhoff surname has also been associated with various place names and locations in Lower Saxony and neighboring regions, such as the village of Kalkhoff near Lüneburg and the Kalkhoff estate near Celle.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalkhoff

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kalkhoff.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kalkhoff was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kalkhoff has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kalkhoff was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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