Show ContentsKoehne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

A multitude of prestigious family names, such as the surname Koehne, were formed in the lands which became the modern German state of Prussia, known for its beauty, industry and military power. The name originated as a short form of the personal name Konrad, an Old German emperor's name.

Early Origins of the Koehne family

The surname Koehne was first found in West Prussia, where the family emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The name originated as a short form of Konrad, an Old German emperor's name.

Early History of the Koehne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Koehne research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1554, 1806, 1837, 1842 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Koehne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Koehne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cohen, Cohn, Coehn, Coen, Kohen, Kohn, Koehn, Koehne, Cone, Kone, Koehnle, Coehnle, Coen, Koen, Coene, Koene, Coener, Koener, Coehner and many more.

Early Notables of the Koehne family

Notable figures of the period with the name Koehne were members of the Koehn von Jaski family, who distinguished themselves in politics and military services. One Koehn von Jaski, the Lord of Wittichwalde, became the director of regional affairs (Landes-Director) and regional advisor for the district of Mohrungen in 1806, while...
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United States Koehne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koehne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Koehne, aged 42, who landed in Missouri in 1848 1
  • Jakob Koehne, who arrived in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869 1
  • William Koehne, who arrived in Arkansas in 1888 1
Koehne Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frank Koehne, who settled in New York City in 1908

Contemporary Notables of the name Koehne (post 1700) +

  • Philip M. Koehne, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 45th District, 1992 2
  • Janice Koehne (b. 1941), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004, 2008, 2012 2
  • Bernhard Adalbert Emil Koehne (1848-1918), German botanist and dendrologist, eponym of the plant genus Koehneola
  • Graeme Koehne (1956-2001), Australian composer and music educator, recipient of the Centenary Medal (2001)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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