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Kaufmann Family History & Genealogy

3,060 biographies and 1 photos with the Kaufmann last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Kaufmann family members.

Kaufmann Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

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

Early Kaufmanns

These are the earliest records we have of the Kaufmann family.

Louis Kaufmann of Dunkeld Australia was born in 1838 to Isac Kaufmann and Matilda Estug Kaufmann. Louis Kaufmann died at age 83 years old in 1921 in Dunkeld.
Emma Kaufmann of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska was born on March 2, 1862, and died at age 105 years old in December 1967.
Fred Kaufmann of Illinois was born on December 9, 1866, and died at age 97 years old in January 1964.
Emma Kaufmann of La Jolla, San Diego County, CA was born on March 18, 1868, and died at age 98 years old on April 15, 1966.
Anna Kaufmann of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on November 5, 1871, and died at age 96 years old in June 1968.
Ida Kaufmann of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on April 19, 1872, and died at age 100 years old in July 1972.
Gretchen Kaufmann of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on March 3, 1872, and died at age 94 years old in December 1966.
George Kaufmann of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on November 3, 1873, and died at age 91 years old in December 1964.
Charlotte Kaufmann of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on November 4, 1873, and died at age 94 years old in December 1967.
Katherine Kaufmann of Reinbeck, Grundy County, Iowa was born on December 14, 1874, and died at age 92 years old in June 1967.
Ella Kaufmann of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on September 15, 1874, and died at age 92 years old in February 1967.
Augusta Kaufmann of Minnesota was born on November 27, 1874, and died at age 88 years old in February 1963.

Kaufmann Family Photos

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Kaufmann Family Tree

Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name Kaufmann.

Most Common First Names

Updated Kaufmann Biographies

Janet Lois (Poitinger) Kaufmann was born on July 11, 1953 to Jack L Poitinger and Edna Garcia Poitinger and Jack Louis Poitinger, and has siblings James L. Poitinger, joy lynn Poitinger, Janie Lee (Poitinger) Helmke, and Jack Louis Poitinger Jr.. Janet Poitinger married Georg Alfred Kaufmann. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet Lois (Poitinger) Kaufmann.
Georg Alfred Kaufmann was born on December 20, 1950, and died at age 71 years old on May 29, 2022. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Georg Alfred Kaufmann.
Jo Ann A Kaufmann was born on April 4, 1948, and died at age 63 years old on October 19, 2011. Jo Ann Kaufmann was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 5 Site 2365 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jo Ann A Kaufmann.
Donald G Kaufmann of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on July 9, 1918, and died at age 71 years old on September 21, 1989.
Leonard W Kaufmann of Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI was born on April 5, 1913, and died at age 90 years old on May 10, 2003.
Edward Kaufmann of Old Station, Shasta County, CA was born on April 3, 1922, and died at age 83 years old on May 13, 2005.
George Otto Kaufmann of Westbury, Nassau County, NY was born on February 28, 1912, and died at age 70 years old on September 13, 1982. George Kaufmann was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2G Site 5032 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
George W Jr Kaufmann of Redwood City, San Mateo County, California was born on August 25, 1916, and died at age 66 years old in October 1982.
Mary Kaufmann of East Elmhurst, Queens County, NY was born on September 22, 1906, and died at age 77 years old on July 4, 1984. Mary Kaufmann was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section R Site 4321 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Harold W Kaufmann of Centertown, Cole County, MO was born on January 21, 1912, and died at age 84 years old on January 19, 1997.
Harold S Kaufmann of New York, New York County, NY was born on April 12, 1905, and died at age 88 years old on July 11, 1993. Harold Kaufmann was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 71 Site 2415 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
Edmund A Kaufmann of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa was born on October 31, 1916, and died at age 64 years old in June 1981.
Ralph L Kaufmann of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on November 30, 1922, and died at age 75 years old on January 8, 1998.
Clarence P Kaufmann of West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin was born on October 4, 1903, and died at age 66 years old in July 1970.
Frederick G Kaufmann of Paterson, Passaic County, NJ was born on August 26, 1910, and died at age 70 years old in April 1981.
Frederick J Kaufmann of New Hyde Park, Nassau County, NY was born on March 3, 1919, and died at age 66 years old on October 6, 1985. Frederick Kaufmann was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 11 Site 7528 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
Walter E Kaufmann of Arnold, Jefferson County, MO was born on August 5, 1918, and died at age 78 years old on June 16, 1997. Walter Kaufmann was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section L Site 1495 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Walter J Kaufmann of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on October 15, 1915, and died at age 91 years old on September 10, 2007.
Walter H Kaufmann of Hartsdale, Westchester County, NY was born on January 18, 1915 in Danzig or Germany, and died at age 79 years old on August 12, 1994.
Julius Kaufmann of Great Neck, Nassau County, NY was born on July 2, 1904, and died at age 75 years old in September 1979.

Popular Kaufmann Biographies

Ludwig Koch Kaufmann of Bingen, RP Germany was born on December 6, 1910 in Herne, and died at age 67 years old in 1977 in Bingen, Darmstadt County, RP.
Joseph Christian Kaufmann Jr was in a relationship with Florence Kuszmaul -Kaufmann, and has a child Marlowe W Kaufmann. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Christian Kaufmann Jr.
Peter Louis Kaufmann of Bentleigh East, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on May 7, 1927 to Louis Robert Kaufmann and Una Mary Allard Kaufmann. He had siblings Cter Roderic Kaufmann and Marylou Kaufmann. Peter Kaufmann died at age 66 years old on August 15, 1993.
Louis Kaufmann of Dunkeld Australia was born in 1838 to Isac Kaufmann and Matilda Estug Kaufmann. Louis Kaufmann died at age 83 years old in 1921 in Dunkeld.
Marlowe W Kaufmann of Tazewell County, Illinois United States was born circa 1918 to Joseph Christian Kaufmann Jr and Florence Kuszmaul -Kaufmann. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marlowe W Kaufmann.
Jozsef Kaufmann was married to Karolina Bergstein, and has a child Vladimir Aladar Kaufman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jozsef Kaufmann.
Georg Alfred Kaufmann was born on December 20, 1950, and died at age 71 years old on May 29, 2022. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Georg Alfred Kaufmann.
Matilda Matilda (Estug) Kaufmann of Dunkeld Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Matilda Estug Kaufmann.
Ida (Kaufmann) Bringer of Pasadena, Harris County, TX was born on June 12, 1882 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States. Ida was baptized in Chicago. Ida Bringer died at age 84 years old on March 15, 1967.
Jo Ann A Kaufmann was born on April 4, 1948, and died at age 63 years old on October 19, 2011. Jo Ann Kaufmann was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 5 Site 2365 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jo Ann A Kaufmann.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marylou Kaufmann .
Christine Marie Kaufmann was born on January 11, 1945 in Liezen District County, Styria Austria. She married Tony Curtis on February 8, 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States and they later divorced in 1968 in Los Angeles United States. They had children Alexandra Theodora Dido Curtis and Allegra Camilla Curtis. She also married Achim Adolf Lenz in 1974 in Paris, Paris County, ÃŽle-de-France France and they later divorced in 1976 in Paris France. She and Reno Alberto Eckstein married in 1979 in Paris, Paris County France and they later divorced in 1982 in Paris France. She and Klaus Hans Zey married in 1997 in Paris, Paris County France and they later divorced in 2011 in Paris France. Christine Kaufmann died at age 72 years old on March 28, 2017 in Munich, Upper Bavaria County, BY Germany, and was buried at Cremated. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christine Marie Kaufmann.
Isac Kaufmann of Dunkeld Australia, got married to Matilda Estug Kaufmann, and has a child Louis Kaufmann. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isac Kaufmann.
Anna Kaufmann of Ararat Australia was born on February 19, 1892 to Kaufmann Johann. Anna Kaufmann married Heinrich Sedetzky, and died at age 90 years old in 1982 in Ararat.
Alexander Kaufmann of Sheridan, Sheridan County, WY was born on April 9, 1902, and died at age 91 years old on October 21, 1993.
Janet Lois (Poitinger) Kaufmann was born on July 11, 1953 to Jack L Poitinger and Edna Garcia Poitinger and Jack Louis Poitinger, and has siblings James L. Poitinger, joy lynn Poitinger, Janie Lee (Poitinger) Helmke, and Jack Louis Poitinger Jr.. Janet Poitinger married Georg Alfred Kaufmann. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet Lois (Poitinger) Kaufmann.
Christopher Roderic Kaufmann of Fitzroy Australia was born in 1931 to Louis Robert Kaufmann and Una Mary Allard Kaufmann. They had siblings Peter Louis Mumford Kaufmann and Marylou Kaufmann. Christopher Kaufmann died at age 16 years old in 1947 in Fitzroy.
Rozsa Kaufmann
Rozsa Kaufmann was born in 1935 in Csenger Hungary, and died at age 9 years old in 1944 at Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi Concentration Camp and Museum 20 Więźniów Oświęcimia, in Oświęcim, Powiat oświęcimski County, Małopolskie Poland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rozsa Kaufmann.
Una Mary Una Mary (Allard) Kaufmann of Fitzroy Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Una Mary Allard Kaufmann.
Florence Kuszmaul -Kaufmann was in a relationship with Joseph Christian Kaufmann Jr, and has a child Marlowe W Kaufmann. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Florence Kuszmaul -Kaufmann .

Kaufmann Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Kaufmann family member is 77.0 years old according to our database of 3,044 people with the last name Kaufmann that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

77.0 years

Oldest Kaufmanns

These are the longest-lived members of the Kaufmann family on AncientFaces.

Rebecca E Kaufmann of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on December 6, 1880, and died at age 107 years old in December 1987.
106 years
Emma Kaufmann of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska was born on March 2, 1862, and died at age 105 years old in December 1967.
105 years
Florence A Kaufmann of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, MI was born on December 8, 1885, and died at age 102 years old on May 24, 1988.
102 years
Roma Kaufmann of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on December 5, 1905, and died at age 102 years old on August 4, 2008.
102 years
Emma M Kaufmann of Cape Coral, Lee County, FL was born on February 12, 1905, and died at age 101 years old on January 29, 2007.
101 years
Rose Kaufmann of Reseda, Los Angeles County, California was born on April 15, 1883, and died at age 102 years old in July 1985.
102 years
Bertha Kaufmann of Vestal, Broome County, NY was born on December 6, 1895, and died at age 101 years old on November 13, 1997.
101 years
Clotilde Kaufmann of West Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on February 3, 1893, and died at age 102 years old on June 8, 1995.
102 years
Frances A Kaufmann of Bradenton, Manatee County, FL was born on April 26, 1897, and died at age 101 years old on February 2, 1999.
101 years
Ann K Kaufmann of Valley Park, Saint Louis County, MO was born on November 30, 1902, and died at age 101 years old on April 1, 2004.
101 years
Emil J Kaufmann was born on July 26, 1890, and died at age 101 years old on July 27, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emil J Kaufmann.
101 years
Margaret M Kaufmann of Clifton, Passaic County, NJ was born on December 10, 1907, and died at age 100 years old on January 14, 2008.
100 years
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