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Where did the German Cohen family come from? What is the German Cohen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cohen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cohen family history?
A multitude of prestigious family names, such as the surname Cohen, were formed in the lands which became the modern German state of Prussia, known for its beauty, industry and military power. The name originated as a short form of the personal name Konrad, an Old German emperor's name.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Cohen, Cohn, Coehn, Coen, Kohen, Kohn, Koehn, Koehne, Cone, Kone, Koehnle, Coehnle, Coen, Koen, Coene, Koene, Coener, Koener, Coehner and many more.First found in West Prussia, where the family emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The name originated as a short form of Konrad, an Old German emperor's name.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cohen research. Another 260 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1554, 1806, 1837, 1842, and 1869 are included under the topic Early Cohen History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Cohen. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Cohen Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Samuel Myers Cohen came to New York in 1740
- Abraham Myers Cohen settled in America in 1740
- Abraham Myers Cohen, who arrived in New York in 1740-1741
- Samuel Myers Cohen, who arrived in New York in 1740-1741
- Israel I Cohen, who landed in Virginia in 1784
Cohen Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Abraham Berend Cohen, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804
- Abraham Berend Cohen settled in San Francisco, California, in 1804
- Peter Cohen, aged 23, landed in New York in 1812
- Heartwig Cohen, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1824
- Lewis Cohen, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1825
Cohen Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Simon Cohen, who landed in Mississippi in 1902
- Henry Cohen, who landed in Mississippi in 1905
- Jake Cohen, who landed in Mississippi in 1906
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- Samuel Cohen (1921-2010), American physicist who is known for inventing the neutron bomb
- Alexander H Cohen (1920-2000), American theater and television producer
- Howard Cohen (1918-1995), original name of Howard Cosell, American sports journalist
- Jacob Cohen (1921-2004), original name of Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian and actor, known for the catchphrases "I don't get no respect"
- Ellen Naomi Cohen (1943-1974), original name of "Mama" Cass Elliott, the American singer and member of The Mamas & the Papas
- Seymour Stanley Cohen (b. 1917), American biochemist
- Paul Joseph Cohen (1934-2007), American mathematician awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and the National Medal of Science in 1967
- Stanley Norman Cohen (b. 1935), American geneticist awarded the 1980 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and the 1988 National Medal of Science
- Wilhelm Cohen (1842-1919), distinguished German philosopher
- Alma Angela Cohen (1932-1966), English pop singer
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
- Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
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- Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
- Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
- Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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