| ![Show Contents]() Brinkerhoff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Netherlands The Brinkerhoff surname is of topographic origin, deriving from the Middle Low German word "brinc," which referred to a raised meadow among the low-lying marshlands. No doubt the first bearers of this name lived or worked on a such a piece of land. Early Origins of the Brinkerhoff familyThe surname Brinkerhoff was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. One early record is of a Johann Brinkeman, resident of Barth, Pomerania in the year 1334. Early History of the Brinkerhoff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brinkerhoff research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1841 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Brinkerhoff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brinkerhoff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brinkerhoff, Brinckerhoff, Brinkahoff, Brinkirhoff, Brinker, Brinkman, Brinckman, Brinck, van den Brinck, Vane ten Brinck, Van den Brink, Brink, Brinks and many more. Early Notables of the Brinkerhoff familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brinkerhoff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brinkerhoff RankingIn the United States, the name Brinkerhoff is the 11,105th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
 Brinkerhoff migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brinkerhoff Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Joris Brinkerhoff, who was on record in New York in 1638
- Joris Dircksen Brinkerhoff, who arrived in New York in 1638 [2]
Brinkerhoff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- General R. Brinkerhoff, aged 67, who settled in America, in 1895
Brinkerhoff Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Esther Brinkerhoff, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
- Andrew H. Brinkerhoff, aged 56, who landed in America, in 1907
- Abraham S. Brinkerhoff, aged 52, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
- George A. Brinkerhoff, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
- Charlotte E. Brinkerhoff, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1909
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Brinkerhoff migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brinkerhoff Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Abraham Brinkerhoff U.E. born in Long Island, New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 [3]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brinkerhoff (post 1700) | + |
- Zachery K. Brinkerhoff Sr., American oil driller who built The Brinkerhoff, one-time vacation lodge to John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon
- Corinne Brinkerhoff, American Writers Guild of America Award nominated television writer and producer
- Jacob Brinkerhoff (1810-1880), American jurist, Congressman
- Roeliff Brinkerhoff (1828-1911), American lawyer, editor and owner of the Mansfield Herald
- George M. Brinkerhoff, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880 [4]
- Fred W. Brinkerhoff, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1936 [4]
- Enoch Brinkerhoff, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Bergen County, 1859-60 [4]
- David Brinkerhoff, American politician, Village President of Auburn, New York, 1817-18 [4]
- D. H. Brinkerhoff, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1868 [4]
- Arthur J. Brinkerhoff, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Cayuga County, 1933 [4]
- ... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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