Kofman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Kofman family

The surname Kofman was 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.

Early History of the Kofman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kofman research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1444, 1469, 1530, 1679, 1735, 1753, 1773, 1795 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Kofman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kofman Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Kofman family

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Migration of the Kofman family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Isaac Kauffmann, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1709; Heinrich Kauffmann, who came to Philadelphia in 1731; Peter Kaufman, who arrived there in 1749.

Contemporary Notables of the name Kofman (post 1700) +

Martha Dean Kofman, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Pickens County Democratic Party, 2003 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html