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Early Origins of the Kernn family

The surname Kernn was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Kernn family

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Kernn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kern, Kerne, Kerrn, Kerns, Kernes, Kernns, Keerns, Kerrns, Keern, Kernn, Kernen, Gern, Cern, Kurn and many more.

Early Notables of the Kernn family

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Kernn migration to the United States +



Kernn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Kernn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1795 1
Kernn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frank Xaver Kernn, aged 35, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1


  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)


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