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Early Origins of the Eickhoff family

The surname Eickhoff was first found in Austria, where Eichhoff emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. Since the 13th century the surname has been closely associated with important social and economic advances of the region's feudal society.

Early History of the Eickhoff family

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Eickhoff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eichhoff, Eichoff, Eichhof, Eichhofe, Eichof, Eichofe, Eickhoff, Eickhof, Eickhofe, Eickkhoff, Eikhoff, Eikoff and many more.

Early Notables of the Eickhoff family

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Eickhoff Ranking

In the United States, the name Eickhoff is the 13,300th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Eickhoff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eickhoff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Joh Andr Eickhoff, who arrived in America in 1778 2
  • Conrad Eickhoff, aged 10, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1794 2
  • Georg Eickhoff, aged 11, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1794 2
  • John Friederich Eickhoff, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1794 2
Eickhoff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Franz Eickhoff, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
  • Johan W. Eickhoff, who arrived in Missouri in 1838
  • Johan William Eickhoff, aged 31, who arrived in Missouri in 1838 2
  • Elis Eickhoff, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1844 2
  • Mr. Frederick Eickhoff, aged 21, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Franziska"
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Eickhoff Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frank Eickhoff, aged 41, who landed in America from Lindsay, in 1905
  • Ella Eickhoff, aged 15, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Johannes Eickhoff, aged 27, who landed in America from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1909
  • Wilhelm Eickhoff, aged 14, who landed in America from Hannover, Germany, in 1909
  • Dora Eickhoff, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from Hofen, Germany, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Eickhoff (post 1700) +

  • Gerhard Anton Eickhoff (1827-1901), German-American journalist, editor, author, lawyer, United States Congress representative of New York City, United States Treasury auditor and New York City Fire Commissioner
  • Andrew Robert Eickhoff, American College Dean
  • Heinz Eickhoff (1900-1976), German Olympic skier
  • Gertrude Eickhoff (b. 1975), Canadian poet


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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