Kosman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Poland

Early Origins of the Kosman family

The surname Kosman 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. The family name is believed to be derived from the great St.Cosmas a 4th century martyr who was sacrificed with his brother Damyon in the 4th century.

Early History of the Kosman family

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Kosman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cosmas, Cosmos, Kosmin, Kosmas, Cosimo, Cosumano, Gosmin, Gosmas, Kusmin, Kusmas and many more.

Early Notables of the Kosman family

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Kosman migration to the United States +

Kosman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Kosman, who settled in New York, NY in 1882
John Kosman, who settled in Kansas in 1888
Peter Kosman, who arrived in Ohio in 1890
Anna Kosman, who settled in New York, NY in 1895

Contemporary Notables of the name Kosman (post 1700) +

Joseph F. Kosman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924 1
Marceli Kosman (1940-2023), Polish historian, professor at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html