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right|250px|Distribution of the surname in Germany

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Named after
merchant
Country
Austria
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different from
Kaufman
native label
Kaufmann
writing system
Latin script
Commons category
Kaufmann (surname)
Soundex
K155
language of work or name
German
Cologne phonetics
4366
Caverphone
KFMN111111
P8168
166
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  • Kaufmann
  • Given name
  • Kauffmann
  • Kaufman
  • Kauffman
  • See also

right|250px|Distribution of the surname in Germany

Kaufmann is a surname with many variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, and Kauffman. In German, the name means merchant. It is the cognate of the English Chapman (the common noun chapman has fallen out of use). Kaufmann may refer to:

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