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Cahan Family Crest
Cahan Family Crest
Cahan

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

The distinguished surname Cahan is a proud sign of an ancient Jewish culture. The surname Cahan 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 Cahan 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 Cahan, because members of the clergy were exempt from service.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cahan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Cath Cahan, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1854
  • Margt Cahan, aged 50, landed in New York in 1854

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The Cahan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cahan 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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