Althoff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The distinguished German surname Althoff is of Westphalian origin. The name comes from the name of a farm in Westphalia, and is made up of two elements: "alt," meaning "old," and "hoff," meaning "yard."

Early Origins of the Althoff family

The surname Althoff was first found in the region of Westphalia. The earliest known bearer of the name Althoff was Henricus Althoff, who was a priest in the Westphalian town of Bislich in 1536; however, the variation Oldehof was recorded in the Pomeranian town of Rostock as early as 1260.

Early History of the Althoff family

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Althoff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Althoff, Althof, Althoffen and others.

Early Notables of the Althoff family

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Althoff Ranking

In the United States, the name Althoff is the 10,535^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Althoff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Althoff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernh Heinz Jos Althoff, who landed in America in 1844 2
W Althoff, who arrived in America in 1845 2
William Althoff, aged 28, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 2
Joh Gerh Althoff, who arrived in America in 1846 2
Joh Heinr Althoff, who landed in America in 1846 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Althoff (post 1700) +

Bobbi Althoff (b. 1997), American podcaster and influencer with over two million Instagram followers
Henry J. Althoff (1873-1947), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Belleville (1914 to 1947)
Pamela Althoff (b. 1953), American politician, Republican Illinois State Senator (2003-)
Edward C. Althoff (1912-2000), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1944 3
Adolph Althoff (1913-1998), German circus owner, animal tamer and performer who saved people from the Holocaust by having them work and travel in his circus, inspiration for the 1998 Showtime TV-movie, "Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families," named one of The Righteous among the Nations
Henno Althoff (b. 1960), German record producer, recording engineer and studio owner
Heinz Jakob Althoff (b. 1894), German writer
Kai Althoff (b. 1966), German painter from Cologne, Germany
Adrianus Aloijsius Felix Althoff, Dutch journalist from the Netherlands
Ernie Althoff (b. 1950), Australian musician and composer

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html