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Early Origins of the Koffman family

The surname Koffman was first found in Hanover, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses. They played important roles in the local and national conflicts at a time when groups sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Koffman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Koffman research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1444, 1469, 1530, 1679, 1735, 1753, 1773, 1795 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Koffman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Koffman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kaufmann, Kaufman, Kauffmann, Kauffman, Kofmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Koffman family

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United States Koffman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koffman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Koffman, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
  • Isaac Koffman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
  • Samuel Koffman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Koffman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christian Koffman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
  • Christopher Koffman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
  • Joseph Koffman, aged 35, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1852 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Koffman (post 1700) +

  • Laura Koffman (b. 1964), American actress
  • Elliot B. Koffman (b. 1942), computer science professor at Temple University
  • Morris "Moe" Koffman (b. 1928), Canadian jazz musician and composer. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1993 and inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1997


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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