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Re: Kohn, as an American last name

by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)

8/31/2007, 9:42 AM

I have always heard this name pronounced "cone" in the USA. But that doesn't mean that there couldn't be some particular Kohn family in the USA that prefers another pronunciation. I have known different Americans with the surname Koch who have pronounced it like "cock", "coke" or "cook", for instance.

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- T. Kohns (guest)

5/19/2019, 7:51 PM

My great-grandfather Kohns came to America as a young man of about 20 from what then was Prussia, now is Germany. I discovered on the ledgers in Michigan that recorded the births of all his 8 children the clerk had written down "Cones". I assume that is how it sounded when my Great grandfather said it. Later the children went back to correct their records one by one.

- Kinnaree (guest) +1

9/1/2007, 6:37 PM

Thank you

Thank you, Cleveland Kent Evans, for the information you gave. 'Cone' is the pronunciation I'm familiar with, and it's good to have a confirmation from you. :)

- Ryan Kohn (guest)

4/14/2021, 9:07 AM

I came across this today. I have always pronounced Kohn as 'Cone'. Many people say 'Con'. I'm sure some pronounce the name different.

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