Eckhoff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Eckhoff family

The surname Eckhoff was first found in Lincolnshire where the Latin entry Simon filius Echardi was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1219. A few years later, Adam Ecard was listed the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275 for Norfolk. 1 The name denotes "descendant of Agihard (sword edge, brave)." 2 3

"The surname lasted for many centuries in Norfolk, and probably still exists there. " 4

William Echard was rector of Cley, Norfolk in 1515 and Thomas Echard was bailiff of Yarmouth, Norfolk. 5

Early History of the Eckhoff family

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Eckhoff Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Eckhoff include Eckhard, Echard, Eckert, Eckett and others.

Early Notables of the Eckhoff family

Distinguished members of the family include Laurence Echard (c. 1670-1730) son of the Rev. Thomas Echard or Eachard of Barsham, Suffolk. He was a British historian, best known for his "The History...
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Eckhoff Ranking

In the United States, the name Eckhoff is the 10,920^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Eckhoff migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Eckhoff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christ Cath Eckhoff, aged 16, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1787 7

Eckhoff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Eckhoff, aged 33, who landed in Missouri in 1840 7
John Frederick William Eckhoff, who landed in New York in 1847 7
Johann Eckhoff, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 7
A. H. Eckhoff, who settled in New York, NY in 1854
Andreas B. Eckhoff, who settled in Illinois in 1856
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Eckhoff migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Eckhoff Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Eckhoff, (b. 1815), aged 46, Germanfarm labourer, from Hanover travelling from London aboard the ship "Sebastopol" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th December 1861 8
Mrs. Wilhelmina Eckhoff, (b. 1825), aged 36, Germansettler, from Hanover travelling from London aboard the ship "Sebastopol" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th December 1861 8

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
"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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html