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Kahn Family Crest
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Where did the Jewish Kahn family come from? What is the Jewish 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?

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

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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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  6. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  7. Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
  8. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  9. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  10. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
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The Kahn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kahn 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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