Brinkerhoff

Meaning

A surname derived from Dutch elements indicating a location at the edge or brink of a property or settlement.

Etymology

The name combines Dutch 'brinke' (edge or brink) with 'hoff' (a farmstead or property), indicating a location at the edge of a farm or settlement. This is a typical Dutch topographic surname formation.

About the Brinkerhoff Surname

A Dutch topographic surname indicating a location at the edge of a farmstead or property. The name appears in Dutch colonial records and American genealogies.

Distribution

Primarily Netherlands and New York (Dutch colonial settlement areas).

Notable Bearers

Limited prominent historical documentation; primarily a family surname.

People with the Brinkerhoff Surname