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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kaufmann, Kaufman, Kauffmann, Kauffman, Kofmann and many more.

First found in Hanover, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses. They played important roles in the local and national conflicts at a time when groups sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kauffman research. Another 348 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1444, 1469, 1530, 1753, 1773, 1795, and 1805 are included under the topic Early Kauffman History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 21 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kauffman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kauffman Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Kauffman, who arrived in Virginia in 1719
  • Maria Catharina Kauffman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1730
  • Johann Kauffman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733
  • Hans Jacob Kauffman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737
  • Anna Maria Kauffman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737


Kauffman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Christian Henry Kauffman, who landed in New York in 1812
  • Peter Kauffman, who landed in Maryland in 1841
  • Abraham Kauffman, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1858
  • Michael Kauffman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1877

Kauffman Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Henry Kauffman, who landed in Alabama in 1919

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  • George B. Kauffman (b. 1930), award-winning American Professor of Chemistry
  • Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman (1911-1979), American pioneering underwater demolition expert and eponym of the USS Kauffman (FFG-59)
  • Matthew Kauffman (b. 1961), American investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist
  • Stuart Alan A. Kauffman (b. 1939), American theoretical biologist
  • Famie "Vitola" Kauffman (1925-2009), Canadian-born actress and comedian


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

This page was last modified on 18 February 2013 at 19:05.

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