Given name & surname

Kauffman

“a merchant”

Kauffman is a variant of Kaufman. One German interpretation is “a merchant.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kauffman is a variant of Kaufman. One German interpretation is “a merchant.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Kauffman is a variant of Kaufman. An origin associated with Kaufman is German.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From German Kauffmann.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Kauffman’s family of names

Kauffman has a related form in Kaufman. In English usage, Kauffman as a surname has a related form in Kauffmann. In English usage, Kauffman as a surname was borrowed from the German form Kauffmann.

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