Kerkhof

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