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![Show Contents]() Cantor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Cantor familyThe surname Cantor was first found in Pomerania, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Arnold Cantor of Rostock in 1298, and Andreas Kanther of Stuttgart in 1498. The literal meaning of the name is the ecclesiastic position of cantor. Early History of the Cantor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cantor research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1724, 1727 and 1804 are included under the topic Early Cantor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cantor Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kanter, Canter, Kante, Cante, Kant, Cant, Kahnt, Kantt, Cantt, Kanther, Kanters, Cantor (Latin), Kantor, Kanthor, Canthor, Kanthen and many more. Early Notables of the Cantor familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cantor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cantor RankingIn the United States, the name Cantor is the 6,881st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Cantor familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: David Kant, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1805.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cantor (post 1700) | + |
- Eddie Cantor (1892-1964), American performer, comedian, dancer, singer, actor and songwriter
- Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor (1845-1918), German mathematician
- Kenny Cantor (1938-2019), English comedian
- Norman F. Cantor (1929-2004), Canadian Rhodes Scholar and historian
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