- Source: Kirchheimer
Kirchheimer is a surname of German or Yiddish origin. the suffix
means from/of in either language. "Kirch" refers to the German word for church. "Heimer"
in either language refers to home. It is a last name found among Ashkenazi Jews. Kirschheim is a known variant.
Notable people with the surname include:
Otto Kirchheimer (1905–1965), German jurist of Jewish ancestry
Manfred Kirchheimer (born 1931), German-American filmmaker and professor
Sid Kirchheimer (born 1958), American author
Strong Kirchheimer (born 1995), American tennis player