Sohn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Sohn family

The surname Sohn was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Sohn family

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Sohn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sonnhalter, Schonholzer, Schönhalter, Schönhaber, Soenhalter, Sonhalter, Sohnhalter, Sohnhaltz, Zonnhalter, Zonhalter, Schönnhalter and many more.

Early Notables of the Sohn family

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Sohn Ranking

In the United States, the name Sohn is the 9,086^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sohn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sohn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nicolaus Sohn, who arrived in America in 1694 2

Sohn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Sohn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Henrich Sohn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1778 2

Sohn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gottfried Sohn, who arrived in America in 1807 2
Lewis Sohn, who landed in Mississippi in 1835 2
Valentine Sohn, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
Georg Sohn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Friedr Sohn, who landed in America in 1852 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sohn (post 1700) +

Stephen A. Sohn, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1992 3
Morgan H. Sohn, American politician, Burgess of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 1933-35 3
Herbert Sohn, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998; Nominated in primary for Mayor of Chicago, Illinois 1989 3
Frank Sohn, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Mingo County, 1938 3
Eugene L. Sohn, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Ambridge, Pennsylvania, 1957-62 (acting, 1957-58) 3
Kurt Sohn (b. 1957), American former NFL football player for the New York Jets (1981-1988)
Clements Joseph Sohn (1910-1937), American airshow dare-devil from the 1930s who perfected a way of gliding through the air with a home-made wingsuit
Gigi Sohn, American president and co-founder of Public Knowledge, a non-profit Washington, D.C based public interest group, an EFF Pioneer Award winner
Peter Sohn (b. 1977), American two-time Annie Award nominated animator, voice actor and storyboard artist at Pixar Animation Studios, the boy in Up, was based on Sohn
Sonja Sohn (b. 1964), American Gotham Award winning actress and community activist, best known for her role as Detective Kima Greggs on the HBO drama The Wire
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html