| ![Show Contents]() Kahner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
Israel
Etymology of KahnerWhat does the name Kahner mean? Jewish surnames were reserved for exceptional individuals, people who were scholars and poets. Therefore, families began to use their surnames as a sign of prominence because of their established family name. 1 The distinguished surname Kahner is a proud sign of an ancient Jewish culture. The surname Kahner 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 Kahner 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 Kahner, because members of the clergy were exempt from service. Kahner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cohen, Kahn, Cohan, Cohn, Coen, Kohn, Kohen, Cahan, Cahn, Cahen, Kahen, Cohane, Kahane, Kahan, Cohani, Cahani, Cahany, Kahany, Cahana, Kahana, Cohener, Kohener, Kohaner, Kahner, Kahaner, Cohansky, Cahansky, Kahansky, Kogen, Kogan, Cagan, Kagan, Kuhn and many more.
| Kahner migration to the United States | + |
Kahner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Josef Kahner, aged 28, originally from Nurnberg, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Noordam" from Rotterdam, Netherlands 2
- Sime Kahner, aged 42, originally from Sokoly, Galicia, who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Fuerst Bulow" from Bremen, Germany 2
- Paul Kahner, aged 35, who arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "President Lincoln" from Hamburg, Germany 2
- Weiss, Nelly. The Origin of Jewish family names: Morphology and History. Peter Lang AG, 2002. Digital
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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