Koppenhöfer
Koppenhöfer is a German family name .
Origin and meaning
Koppenhöfer was a stand name for the owner of a farm on which the delivery of capons (mhd. Koppe) was. Capons (castrated roosters) are considered a delicacy in France . Therefore it can be explained that the name Koppenhöfer occurs mainly in the border area to France. In the Middle Ages, capons were part of the tithe that had to be paid to the feudal lords .
frequency
The family name Koppenhöfer occurs particularly often in the following federal states:
- Rhineland-Palatinate (especially in the Kaiserslautern area )
- Baden-Württemberg (especially in the Heilbronn area )
Name bearer
- Herward Koppenhöfer (* 1946), German soccer player
- Johannes Koppenhöfer (1872–1935), German opera singer (tenor), see Hans Koppe
- Maria Koppenhöfer (1901–1948), German actress
- Marie Koppenhöfer (1877–1947), German soprano
- Ruth Koppenhöfer (1922–1994), German ceramic artist