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Where did the German Kahn family come from? What is the German Kahn family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kahn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kahn family history?
Schleswig-Holstein, which is the northernmost state in western Germany, is the homeland of the proud surname Kahn. Schleswig, which was included in the empire of the Franks as the "Danemark," was a northern border protectorate against the Danish Vikings. The duchy of Holstein was settled by the German Saxons during the 6th century. The Danemark, however, was granted to the Danes by Emperor Conrad II (990-1039), and the remainder of Schleswig-Holstein's history has revolved around the political question of Danish or German control of this region. Following the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the two duchies were incorporated into Denmark. However, the Congress Of Vienna in 1815 granted the Holstein and Lauenburg to the German Confederation. In 1866, Schleswig-Holstein became a Prussian province and it became a part of the German Empire after the unification of 1871. After the First World War, a part of Northern Schleswig was restored to Denmark after the majority of the population had voted for reunion with Denmark.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kahn, Kaehne, Kahne, Kan, Cahn, Caehne, Kaehn, Kehn, Kahns, Kahnes and many more.First found in Schleswig-Holstein, 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. "Kahn" or "Kan" is a north German word meaning "skiff" or "barge."
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Kahn. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Kahn Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Michael Kahn, who came to Philadelphia in 1733
- Johan Jacob Kahn, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749
- Johannes Kahn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751
- Daniel Kahn settled in Pennsylvania in 1753
- Valentine Kahn, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765
Kahn Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Johann Melchior Kahn, who landed in Brazil in 1825
- Charles Kahn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1832
- Karl Kahn, who arrived in North America in 1842
- Salomon Kahn, who landed in North America in 1842
- Joseph Kahn, who arrived in Kentucky in 1846
Kahn Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Julius Kahn, who landed in Mississippi in 1904
- Boris Kahn, who arrived in North Dakota in 1920
- Rosa Kahn, who arrived in Alabama in 1920
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- Albert Kahn (1869-1942), German-born U.S. industrial architect, principal architect for most of the large American automobile companies
- Lois Kahn (1901-1974), American (Estonian-born) architect, her designs include Yale University art gallery (1954)
- Michael Kahn, American actor and film editor
- Robert Elliot Kahn (b. 1938), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Nikki Kahn, American co-winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography
- Madeline Kahn (1942-1999), popular film actress
- Major-General Louis-Lazare Kahn (1895-1967), French Secretary-General of Supreme Armed Forces Council (1950-1958)
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- Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
- Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
- Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
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- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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