Kaufmann Family History & Genealogy
Kaufmann Last Name History & Origin
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Kaufmann is a surname with many variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, and Kauffman. In German, the name means merchant. It is the cognate of the English Chapman (which had a similar meaning in the Middle Ages, though it disappeared from modern English).
History
The Kaufmann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kaufmann families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840
Name Origin
Kaufmann Name Meaning
German And Jewish (Ashkenazic): Occupational Name For A Merchant Or Wholesaler (See Kaufer And Kauff ). This Surname Is Also Found In France (Mainly Alsace And Lorraine) Hungary Denmark Czechia And Several Other European Countries. Compare Cauffman Caughman Kaufman 1 And Jewish Koyfman Jewish (Ashkenazic): Variant Of Kaufman
Spellings & Pronunciations
variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, Coffman, Caughman, Caufman, and Kauffman
Nationality & Ethnicity
In German, the name means merchant, businessman, or trader. Famous "Kaufmann" individuals and the distribution of the surname in Germany
Famous People named Kaufmann
Jonas Kaufmann - German Tenor, Walter Kaufmann German Writer, Rainer Kaufmann German film director
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The average age of a Kaufmann family member is 76.0 years old according to our database of 3,081 people with the last name Kaufmann that have a birth and death date listed.
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