| ![Show Contents]() Westhoff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The name Westhoff is a topographic name for a "farmer to the west of a settlement," from Middle Low German "west" - 'west, westerly' + hof 'farmstead', suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. Early Origins of the Westhoff familyThe surname Westhoff was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. Some of the family claim Westhofen, an Ortsgemeinde or municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Early History of the Westhoff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Westhoff research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1613 is included under the topic Early Westhoff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Westhoff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Westover, Westhoven, Westhaven, Westhaffer, Westhaff, Westhoff, Westenoff, Westhaffner, Westoffer, Westopher and many more. Early Notables of the Westhoff familyMore information is included under the topic Early Westhoff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Westhoff RankingIn the United States, the name Westhoff is the 17,088th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Westhoff migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: - Leo Westhoff, aged 21, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "SS Columbus" 2
Westhoff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Frantz Westhoff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1786-1808 3
- Frantzcisell Westhoff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1786-1808 3
- Gronimus Westhoff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1786-1808 3
- Wilhelm Westhoff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1786-1808 3
Westhoff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- F. M. Westhoff, aged 28, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Marro Costte" in 1835 2
- R. Westhoff, aged 22, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Brutus" in 1833 2
- Elis Westhoff, who landed in America in 1837 3
- Georg Westhoff, aged 44, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Agnes" in 1844 2
- Heinr Westhoff, aged 27, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Telegraph" in 1846 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Westhoff (post 1700) | + |
- Paul A. Westhoff Sr., American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of O'Fallon, Missouri, 1955-57 4
- Alberta Westhoff, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Neosho County Democratic Party, 2011 4
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- 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
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Westhoff migration to the United States 
