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
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