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Kahn Family History
Kahn Genealogy & Family TreeKahn is a German name from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where the family were prominent members of society. It comes from the North German word Kan which means "skiff" or "barge" and referred to someone who worked on such a vessel. The earliest known ancestor--John Cohen--was recorded in 1649. Roots for this name can also be found in Russia and in Hebrew.
Other spellings include "Kohn," "Kahen," "Kahan," and "Kahane." Notable people with the surname include American film editor Michael Kahn (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List), American actress Madeline Kahn (Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, A Bug's Life), American comic book artist Robert Kahn (creator of Batman). The first Kahn to come to America was Michael Khan in Pennsylvania in 1733.
Kahn Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Andrew Henry Kahn -- --, 1882 April 25, 1963 Kansas
- Emma E. Kahn -- --, 1864 September 14, 1939 Indiana
- Milton Kahn -- --, 1914 March 9, 1983 Missouri
- Moritz Kahn -- --, 1879 December 0, 1939
- Julius Kahn -- --, 1874 December 0, 1942
Kahn Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frank Edwin Kahn -- --, 1895 June 21, 1964 Illinois
- Henrietta Marie Kahn -- --, 1899 July 6, 1979 Illinois
- Lucille Bernadine Kahn -- --, 1898 January 0, 1929 Missouri
- Julius Kahn -- --, 1870 November 8, 1891 Louisiana
- Henry Kahn -- --, 1875 December 0, 1910 Alabama
