Heckendorf is a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

of German origin from an unidentified location, a combination of the

Middle Low German Middle Low German or Middle Saxon (autonym: ''Sassisch'', i.e. " Saxon", Standard High German: ', Modern Dutch: ') is a developmental stage of Low German. It developed from the Old Saxon language in the Middle Ages and has been documented i ...

elements ''hecke'', meaning "hedge fence", and ''dorf'', meaning "hamlet village". Notable people with the surname include: * Franz Heckendorf (1888–1962), German painter *

Keith Heckendorf Keith Heckendorf (born April 23, 1981) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arkansas State University. He was previously the quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator at the Univers ...

(born 1981), American football coach * Kole Heckendorf (born 1985), American football coach and player

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{{surname German toponymic surnames de:Heckendorf