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Cohn Family Crest
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Where did the Jewish Cohn family come from? What is the Jewish 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?

The distinguished surname Cohn is a proud sign of an ancient Jewish culture. The surname Cohn is an occupational surname for a priest, and it comes from the Hebrew word kohen. Traditionally, priests were considered to have been members of a hereditary caste, descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses. Not all Jewish bearers of the surname Cohn belong to this caste, however. When many Jews were being forced to join the Russian Army for a term of 25 years, a number of them changed their last name to Cohn, because members of the clergy were exempt from service.

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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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  5. Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
  6. Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
  7. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
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  9. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
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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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