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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsSackoff, Sachhoff, Sackhof, Sachkoff, Sakoff, Sakof, Sacoff, Sacof
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a farmer who cultivated land to grow plants, particularly crops, derived from Middle High German sack meaning "sack, end of a valley, area of cultivation" and hof meaning "farmstead, manor, farm". A well-known bearer of this name is the American actress Katee Sackhoff (1980-).