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Imhoff History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Imhoff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Imhoff family

The surname Imhoff was first found in Basel, where the name Imhof made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Imhof became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses.

Early History of the Imhoff family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Imhoff research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1418, 1422 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Imhoff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Imhoff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Imhoff, Immhof, Imhofen, Imhhof, Imhhoff, Imhoffe, Immhoff, Imhoffer, Imhauf, Imhauff, Imhauffer, Imhofin and many more.

Early Notables of the Imhoff family

Notables of the time with the surname Imhoff were

Konrad Imhoff, who commissioned the altarpiece, dating between 1418 and 1422, at Lorenzkirche in Nuremberg
the painter is unknown but frequently called The Master of the Imhoff Altar as the workmanship is outstanding, unfortunately, only the center panel has survived

Imhoff Ranking

In the United States, the name Imhoff is the 7,273^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Imhoff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Imhoff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Imhoff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Konrath Imhoff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Martin Imhoff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Catharina Imhoff, who landed in America in 1764 2
Friedrich Imhoff, who arrived in America in 1780 2
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Imhoff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederic Imhoff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803-1827 2
Frederick Imhoff, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1809 2
Fredrick Imhoff, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1809
Joh Gerd Jos Imhoff, who landed in America in 1841 2
A. Imhoff, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt" in 1844
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Imhoff Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Phillip Imhoff, who arrived in Arkansas in 1904 2

Imhoff migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Imhoff Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Frederick Imhoff, English convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for life, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Imhoff (post 1700) +

Darrall Tucker Imhoff (1938-2017), American professional NBA basketball player from San Gabriel, California
Joseph Imhoff (1871-1955), American painter
Gary Imhoff (b. 1952), American actor and voice actor
Lawrence E. Imhoff (1895-1988), American soldier, recipient of the Purple Heart, lawyer and politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1933-1939)
John Leonard Imhoff (b. 1923), distinguished American educator
Sigmund von Imhoff (1881-1967), German Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II
Hans Imhoff (1922-2007), German industrialist and businessman, founder of the Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum in 1993
Count Berthold von Imhoff (1868-1939), German artist known for his religious murals and paintings in Canada and the United States
Karl Imhoff (1876-1965), German civil engineer, author who developed the Imhoff tank to assist in the processing of sewage in use worldwide
Hans Walter Imhoff (1886-1971), Swiss professional footballer
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Historic Events for the Imhoff family +

Hindenburg LZ-129

Mrs Emilie Imhoff (1892-1937), German Stewardess from Harburg, Germany, who worked on board the Hindenburg LZ-129 and died in the Airship Fire 4

Citations +

"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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
Hindenburg Disaster Passenger List | Airships.net. (Retrieved 2014, April 11) . Retrieved from http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/disaster/hindenburg-passenger-list/