| ![Show Contents]() Imhof History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Early Origins of the Imhof familyThe surname Imhof 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. The Imhoff, Imhof or Im Hof family was a noble patrician family that belonged to the wealthy trading dynasties and ruling oligarchy in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg during its Golden Age in the Renaissance. They were founders of Imhoff Trading Company, one of the most important European traders between the 15th and 17th centuries. One of the first records of the family was Hans im Hof (c. 1260-1341), presumed to be the progenitor. Later Sigmund Imhof was Mayor of Lauingen in 1277. Early History of the Imhof familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Imhof research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1418, 1422 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Imhof History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Imhof Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Imhof family- 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
| Imhof migration to the United States | + |
Imhof Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Heinrich Imhof, who landed in America in 1771 1
- Fridlin Imhof, who arrived in America in 1772 1
Imhof Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Chn Imhof, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1854 1
- Joseph Imhof, who landed in New York in 1867 1
- Michael Imhof, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1880 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Imhof (post 1700) | + |
- Martin Carl Imhof (b. 1949), retired American NFL football defensive end
- Frederick Roger Imhof (1875-1958), American film actor, vaudeville, burlesque and circus performer
- Dominic Imhof (b. 1982), Canadian footballer
- Daniel Wendel Imhof (b. 1977), Swiss-born, Canadian footballer
- 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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