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Bischoff Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German bischof, Middle Low German bischop ‘bishop’, probably applied as a nickname for someone with a pompous manner or as a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a bishop. See also Bishop.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Schiff, Schopf, Aschoff, Bishop, Schoof, Schaff, Schoeff, Bohnhoff

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Bischoff Family Origin

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Bischoff Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    13%

  • Laborer

    6%

  • Barber

    4%

  • Butcher

    4%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Bischoff family was Butcher. The most common Bischoff occupation in the USA was Farmer. 13% of Bischoff's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Barber were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bischoff.

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Bischoff Life Expectancy

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