Mehlhaff or Mehlhoff is a surname. It is a toponymic surname of North German origin, meaning a person who lives on or owns a marshy farm. It is derived from the Middle Low German words mel (mud) and hoff (farmstead, manor farm).
People with the surname
- Jim Mehlhaff, American politician from South Dakota
- Taylor Mehlhaff (born 1985), American football player
- Daniela Mehlhaff (born 1996), German acrobatic gymnast
- Dean O. Mehlhaff (1927–2016) was an American politician from South Dakota
- Robert Mehlhoff, American politician from Montana
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter, eds. (2022). "Mehlhoff". Dictionary of American Family Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115-e-49520. ISBN 978-0-19-024512-2.
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