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Where did the Belgium Cohn family come from? What is the Belgium Cohn family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cohn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cohn family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Goene, Gosne, Goens, Gone, Gonel, Guene, Guenet, Guenot, Gueny, Gohn, Kohn and many more.

First found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Liege, a province in Belgium, center of Walloon country. Within this province the notable towns are Liege, the capital city, seat of the great cathedral of St.Lambert destroyed in 1794. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cohn research. Another 241 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1548 is included under the topic Early Cohn History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Cohn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cohn Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Henry Cohn, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1831
  • Moretz Cohn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1840-1853
  • Joh Ludwig Cohn, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843
  • Moris Cohn, aged 29, landed in Missouri in 1848
  • Johanne Cohn, who landed in New York in 1850


Cohn Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Marel Cohn, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906

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  • Al Cohn (1925-1988), jazz musician
  • Ferdinand Julius Cohn (1828-1898), German botanist
  • Samuel Charles Cohn (1929-2009), New York talent agent


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The Cohn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cohn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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