Kauffman Surname: Meaning & Origin Of The Last Name
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Kauffman mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Kauffman

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  1. A user from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Kauffman means "Merchant".
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International Interest

Notable Persons With the Last Name Kauffman

Angelica Kauffman was an artist in the field of painting. Angelica was given the name Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann on October 30th, 1741 in Chur, League of God's House, present day Graubünden, Switzerland. She died on November 5th, 1807.

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Paula Wagner is a film producer. Paula was given the name Paula Sue Kauffman on December 12th, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.

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Stuart Kauffman is a scientist. Stuart was born on September 28th, 1939.

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Ewing Kauffman was an american pharmaceutical entrepreneur, philanthropist, major league baseball team owner, pharmaceutical drug, philanthropy, major league baseball, americanpharmaceuticalentrepreneur, and andmajor league baseballteam owner. Ewing was given the name Ewing Marion Kauffman on September 21st, 1916 in Near Garden City, Missouri, United States. He died on August 1st, 1993.

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Travis was born on August 21st, 1985 in Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. He breathed his last breath on May 21st, 2011.

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Rob Kauffman is an investment banker, racing team owner, driver, and investment banking. He holds the title Investor, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chairman, and Race Team Alliance. Rob was given the name Robert Kauffman on June 6th, 1964 in Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. Rob is also known as Kauffman and Robert (full name).

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Popularity in the US

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Popularity of Kauffman as a last name

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Kauffman U.S.
White 95.92% 64.26%
African American 0.51% 11.96%
Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.61% 4.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.19% 0.69%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.06% 1.76%
Hispanic or Latino 1.72% 16.26%

Of Last Name Kauffman

People with the last name Kauffman are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Kauffman

  • How Popular is the name Kauffman? As a last name Kauffman was the 1,606th most popular name in 2010.
  • When was the first name Kauffman first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Kauffman is Thursday, May 10th, 1888.
  • How unique is the name Kauffman? From 1880 to 2021 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name Kauffman. Hoorah! You are a unique individual.
  • Weird things about the name Kauffman: The name spelled backwards is Namffuak. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Aunakfmf. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Kauffman? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 22,353 people with the last name Kauffman.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Kauffman? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 8 of them will have Kauffman as their last name.

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  • U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
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