Kohenitic surnames

Kohen (, ; , ) is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides. They are traditionally believed, and halakhically required, to be of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron (also Aharon), brother of Moses, and thus belong to the Tribe of Levi.

Kann may refer to:

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Cohen () is a surname of Jewish, Samaritan and Biblical origins (see: Kohen). It is a common Jewish surname, and is the most common surname in Israel.

Kahan may refer to:

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Kaganovich is a Jewish surname. Ultimately it comes from the Hebrew word "kohen" which means "priest". Notable people with the surname include:

Cohan is a surname of Irish origins. It is a variant of Cohane, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Cadhain, making Cohan a Gaelic contraction of "from Cadhain".

Kahn is a surname of German origin. Kahn means "small boat", in German. It is also a Germanized form of the Jewish surname Cohen, another variant of which is Cahn.

Kohn is a surname. It may be related to Cohen. It may also be of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:

Cohn is a Jewish surname (related to the last name Cohen). Notable people and characters with the surname include: Al Cohn (1925–1988), American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer Alan D. Cohn, American government official Alfred A. Cohn (1880–1951), American screenwriter Alice Cohn (1914–2000), German graphic artist Art Cohn (1909–1958), American sportswriter, screenwriter and author Arthur Cohn (1927–2025), Swiss film producer Arthur Cohn (rabbi) (1862–1926), Swiss Orthodox rabbi Arthur Cohn (1894–1940), mathematician known for Cohn's irreducibility criterion Avern Cohn (1924–2

Schiff is a Jewish and German surname meaning "ship". The Schiffs are known from about 1370, the earliest date to which any contemporary Jewish family can be definitely traced". The Schiff family became a prominent Jewish banking dynasty that rose to prominence in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Originating from Germany, the Schiff family gained significant influence in American banking through figures like Jacob H. Schiff, who headed Kuhn, Loeb & Co. from 1885 to 1920. Jacob Schiff played a crucial role in financing major U.S. railroads and in supporting Japan during the Russo-Japanes

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