Kerkhof (surname)
Appearance
Kerkhof is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "church yard" (and hence "grave yard"). An ancestor may have lived near or worked in the church yard, or have come from a number of villages and hamlets named Kerkhove or Kerkhoven.[1] Among variant forms of the surname are Kerckhoff(s), Kerkhoff(s), Kerkhove(n), and Van (de) Kerkhof(f). Notable people with the surname include:
- Ian Kerkhof (since 1999 Aryan Kaganof; born 1964), South African-Dutch film maker, novelist, and poet
- Nikki Kerkhof (born 1983), Dutch singer
- Tim Kerkhof (born 1993), Dutch racing cyclist
Kerkhoff(s)
- Bernd Kerkhoff (fl. 1975), German rower
- Pierre Kerkhoffs (born 1936), Dutch football striker
Van Kerkhof
- Sanne van Kerkhof (born 1987), Dutch short track speed skater, sister of Yara
- Yara van Kerkhof (born 1990), Dutch short-track speed-skater, sister of Sanne
Van de Kerkhof
- René van de Kerkhof (born 1951), Dutch football winger, twin brother of Willy
- Willy van de Kerkhof (born 1951), Dutch footballer midfielder, twin brother of René
See also
- John Kerkhof Park, a venue for football matches in Cambridge, New Zealand, named after the Dutch immigrant former president of the Cambridge Football Club