Kaufmann Family History
Kaufmann Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a merchant or wholesaler (see Kaufer and Kauff ). This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine) Hungary Denmark Czechia and several other European countries. Compare Cauffman Caughman Kaufman 1 and Jewish Koyfman Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kaufman
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022