Huff

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Summary

The name is generally Dutch or German but I found the following definition that might give a clue to the name's meaning...

Huff: English Place Name... from the Old English hoh = heel, and referred to one who lived at the spur of a hill. [Source: Surnames: What's in a Name? clanhuston.com/name/namee-h.htm; 1998 -- page no longer exists]

Origins

This family appears to have arrived from The Netherlands (Holland) or Germany.

Spelling Variations

HOFF, HOUGH

Just because a spelling appears in this list does not imply that families with that spelling have the same origins.

Immigrant Generation

• Jacobus HUFF married Catharine SMELTZER