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[[File:Verteilung Nachname Kaufmann DE.png|right|250px|Distribution of the surname in Germany]]

'''Kaufmann''' is a surname with many variants such as '''Kauffmann''', '''Kaufman''', and '''Kauffman'''. In [[German language|German]], the name means ''[[merchant]]''. It is the [[cognate]] of the English ''[[Chapman (surname)|Chapman]]'' (which had a similar meaning in the Middle Ages, though it disappeared from modern English). ''Kaufmann'' may refer to: 
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== Kaufmann ==
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* [[Alexander Kaufmann]] (1817–1893), German poet and folklorist, brother of Leopold
* [[Aloys P. Kaufmann]] (1902–1984), Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri
* [[Andrea Kaufmann]] (born 1969), Austrian politician
* [[Andreas Kaufmann]] (born 1973), German footballer
* [[Andy Kaufmann]] (born 1967), American basketball player
* [[Arthur Kaufmann]] (1872–1938), Austrian attorney, philosopher and chess master
* [[Arthur Kaufmann (artist)]] (1888–1971), German avant-garde painter
* [[Bobby Kaufmann]] (born 1985), American politician
* [[Carl Kaufmann]] (1936–2008), West German sprint runner
* [[Caymen Alexander Kaufmann]] (born 2004), American Media Man
* [[Christian Kaufmann (alpine guide)]] (1872–1939), Swiss mountain guide active in Canada
* [[Christian Kaufmann (canoeist)]] (born c. 1940), West German slalom canoeist
* [[Christine Kaufmann]] (1945–2017), German-Austrian actress, author, and businesswoman
* [[Christine Kaufmann (politician)]] (born 1951), Montana State Senate
* [[Daniel Kaufmann (footballer)]] (born 1990), Liechtensteiner footballer
* [[Danielly Kaufmann]] (1984), Luxembourg-Brazilian visual artist
* [[David Kaufmann]] (1852–1899), Jewish-Austrian scholar
* [[Dieter Kaufmann]] (born 1941), Austrian composer
* [[Edgar J. Kaufmann]] (1885–1955), US businessman and philanthropist 
* [[Eduard Kaufmann]] (1860–1931), German physician and co-discoverer of the Abderhalden–Kaufmann–Lignac syndrome
* [[Elsie Effah Kaufmann]] (1969), Ghanaian academic and biomedical engineer
* [[Ernst Kaufmann]] (1895–1943), Swiss racing cyclist
* [[Eugen Kaufmann]] (1892–1984), German architect
* [[Evan Kaufmann]] (born 1984), German-American ice hockey player
* [[Fabio Kaufmann]] (born 1992), German-Italian footballer
* [[Felix Kaufmann]] (1895–1949), Austrian-American law philosopher
* [[Frank Kaufmann]] (born 1952), American peace activist
* [[Franz Kaufmann]] (1886–1944), German jurist and victim of the Holocaust
* [[Franziska Kaufmann]] (born 1987), Swiss curler
* [[Fritz Kaufmann]] (1905–1941), Swiss ski jumper and Nordic combined skier
* [[George Adams Kaufmann]] (1894–1963), British mathematician, translator and anthroposophist
* [[Gordon Kaufmann]] (1888–1949), English-born American architect
* [[Günther Kaufmann]] (1947–2012), German actor
* [[Hans Kaufmann]] (born 1948), Swiss politician and business consultant
* [[Heinz Kaufmann]] (1913–1997), German rower
* [[Herbert Kaufmann]] (1920–1976), German ethnologist, journalist, photographer and writer
* [[Hermann Kaufmann]] (born 1955), Austrian architect
* [[Hilde Kaufmann]] (1920–1981), German jurist and criminologist
* [[Isidor Kaufmann]] (1853–1921), Austro-Hungarian painter
* [[Jeff Kaufmann]] (born 1963), American politician
* [[Jonas Kaufmann]] (born 1969), German tenor 
* [[Judith Kaufmann]] (born 1962), German cinematographer
* [[Julia Kaufmann]] (born 1984), German voice actress
* [[Karl Kaufmann (painter)]] (1843–1905), Austrian landscape and architectural painter
* [[Karl Kaufmann]] (1900–1965), German Nazi Gauleiter in Hamburg
* [[Karl Maria Kaufmann]] (1972-1951), German Biblical archaeologist
* [[Konstantin von Kaufmann]] (1818–1882), Russian general, for whom "Mount Kaufmann" (or "Peak Kaufmann", now called Lenin Peak) was named
* [[Klaus Kaufmann]] (born 1948), Austrian pianist who founded the Austrian-Chinese-Music-University
* [[Lars Kaufmann]] (born 1982), German handball player
* [[Leon Kaufmann]] (1872–1933), Polish painter and pastellist
* [[Leonhard Kaufmann]] (born 1989) Austrian footballer
* [[Leopold Kaufmann]] (1821–1898), German politician, brother of Alexander
* [[Malte Kaufmann]] (born 1976), German economist, entrepreneur and politician
* [[Manfred Kaufmann]] (born 1978), Liechtenstein politician 
* [[Maurice Kaufmann]] (1927–1997), British actor
* Max R. Kaufmann, designer of the [[Kaufmann (typeface)|Kaufmann]] font family
* [[Max Rudolf Kaufmann]] (1886–1963), Swiss author, translator, and journalist
* [[Michael Kaufmann (politician)|Michael Kaufmann]] (born 1964), German politician
* [[Miranda Kaufmann]] (born 1982), British historian
* [[Myron Kaufmann]] (1921–2010), American author
* [[Nico Kaufmann]] (1916–1996), Swiss pianist and composer
* [[Oskar Kaufmann]] (1873–1956), Hungarian-German Jewish architect
* [[Patricia A. (Trish) Kaufmann]] of Lincoln, Delaware
* [[Peter Kaufmann (Alpine guide)]] (1872–1939), Swiss mountain guide from Grindelwald
* [[Peter Kaufmann (politician)]] (born 1947), politician and businessman in Winnipeg
* [[Peter Kaufmann-Bohren]] (1886–1971), Swiss mountain guide
* [[Rainer Kaufmann]] (born 1959), German film director
* [[Richard von Kaufmann]] (1850–1908), German jurist and art collector
* [[Rudolf Kaufmann]] (1909–1941), German palaeontologist and geologist, son of Walter (physicist)
* [[Sören Kaufmann]] (born 1971), German slalom canoeist
* [[Stefan Kaufmann (musician)]] (born 1960), German drummer
* [[Stefan Kaufmann (politician)]] (born 1969), German Bundestag member
* [[Stefan H.E. Kaufmann]] (born 1948), German microbiologist
* [[Stevie Kaufmann]], (1913–2004), American socialite
* [[Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann]] (born 1955), German politician
* [[Theodore Kaufmann]] (1814–1896), German-American painter
* [[Ulrich Kaufmann]] (1840–1917), Swiss mountain guide
* [[Walter Kaufmann (author)]] (1924–2021), German-Australian writer
* [[Walter Kaufmann (composer)]] (1907–1984), Czech-born American ethnomusicologist
* [[Walter Kaufmann (philosopher)]] (1921–1980), German philosopher
* [[Walter Kaufmann (physicist)]] (1871–1947), German physicist
* [[William Kaufmann]] (1918-2008) American nuclear strategist
* [[William G. Kaufmann]] (1869–1947), American politician
* [[Yehezkel Kaufmann]] (1889–1963), Israeli philosopher and Biblical scholar
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===Given name===
* [[Isaac Kaufmann Funk]] (1839–1912), American editor, lexicographer
* [[Kaufmann Kohler]] (1843–1926), German-born American Bible scholar, Reform rabbi and theologian

== Kauffmann==
* [[Fritz Kauffmann]] (1855–1934), German composer and conductor
* {{ill|Fritz Kauffmann (bacteriologist)|de|Fritz Kauffmann (Mediziner)}} (1899–1078), German-Danish bacteriologist ([[Kauffman–White classification|<!-- spelling mistake in article name -->Kauffmann–White classification]])
* [[Georg Friedrich Kauffmann]] (1679–1735), German Baroque composer
* [[Guinevere Kauffmann]] (born 1968), German-American astrophysicist
* [[Henrik Kauffmann]] (1888–1962), Danish ambassador to United States of America
* [[Jean-Paul Kauffmann]] (born 1944), French journalist and writer
* [[Lillian von Kauffmann]] (1920–2016), Danish businesswoman
* [[Stanley Kauffmann]] (1916–2013), long-time film critic for ''The New Republic''

== Kaufman ==
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* [[Aaron Kaufman]], American mechanic and fabricator, featured on the television show ''Fast N' Loud''
* [[Abraham Kaufman]] (1885–1971), Russian-born medical doctor, community organizer and Zionist
* [[Alan Kaufman (writer)]], American novelist and poet
* [[Alan S. Kaufman]] (born 1944), psychologist/IQ test developer
* [[Alexis Kaufman]] (born 1991), birth name of American professional wrestler Alexa Bliss
* [[Allen Kaufman]] (born 1933), chess professional
* [[Alvin Ratz Kaufman]] (1885–1979), Canadian industrialist, philanthropist, and birth control advocate
* [[Amie Kaufman]] (born 1980), an Australian author.
* [[Andrew Kaufman]] (born 1968), Canadian writer
* [[Andy Kaufman]] (1949–1984), American entertainer 
* [[Ariel Durant]] (born Chaya Kaufman, 1898–1981), historian and writer, wife of Will Durant
* [[Arnold Kaufman]] (1927-1971), American political philosopher
* [[Bel Kaufman]] (1911–2014), author of ''Up the Down Staircase'' and granddaughter of Sholom Aleichem
* [[Benjamin Kaufman (Medal of Honor)]] (1894–1981), World War I Medal of Honor recipient
* [[Boris Kaufman]] (1906–1980), younger brother of Dziga Vertov
* [[Brandon Kaufman]] (born 1990), American football player
* [[Bruria Kaufman]] (1918–2010), Israeli theoretical physicist
* [[Charlie Kaufman]] (born 1958), American screenwriter, producer, director, and lyricist
* [[Dan Kaufman]], special effects artist
* [[David Kaufman (actor)]] (born 1961), American voice actor
* [[David Kaufman (author)]], theater critic
* [[David S. Kaufman]] (1813–1851), American politician, Republic of Texas State Senator
* [[Donald Kaufman (collector)]] (1930–2009), American toy collector
* [[Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman]] (born 1939), American politician
* [[Elaine Kaufman]] (1929–2010), American restaurateur
* [[George S. Kaufman]] (1889–1961), American playwright
* [[Gerald Kaufman]] (1930–2017), British member of parliament
* [[Gordon D. Kaufman]] (1925–2011), American theologian
* [[Grace Kaufman]] (born 2002), American child actress
* [[Harold R. Kaufman]] (1926–2018), American physicist, developed Kaufman ion source
* [[Henry Kaufman]] (born 1927), German-American economist
* [[Herbert Kaufman]] (1878–1947)
* [[Irving Kaufman]] (1910–1992), American federal judge
* [[Irving Kaufman (singer)]] (1890–1976), American entertainer
* [[Jacob Kaufman]], (1847–1920), Canadian manufacturer and industrialist
* [[Jake Kaufman]] (born 1981), American video game music composer
* [[James C. Kaufman]], American psychologist
* [[James D. Kaufman]], American politician
* [[Jane Kaufman]] (1938-2021), American artist
* [[Joan Kaufman (psychologist)]], American child psychologist
* [[Josh Kaufman]] (born 1976), American musician and winner of NBC's ''The Voice'' season 6
* [[Les Kaufman]], Professor of Biology at Boston University
* [[Lloyd Kaufman]] (born 1945)
* [[Louis Kaufman]] (1905–1994), violinist
* [[Mel Kaufman]] (1958–2009), football player for the Washington Redskins
* [[Micha Kaufman (sport shooter)|Micha Kaufman]] (born 1946), Israeli Olympic sport shooter
* [[Millard Kaufman]] (1917–2009), American screenwriter and novelist
* [[Morris Kaufman]], Manitoba judge
* [[Moisés Kaufman]] (born 1963), playwright and director
* [[Murray the K]] (Murray Kaufman, 1922–1982)
* [[Nadeen L. Kaufman]] (born 1945), psychologist/IQ test developer
* [[Napoleon Kaufman]] (born 1973), American football player
* [[Nikolay Kaufman]] (1925–2018), Bulgarian musicologist
* [[Philip Kaufman]] (born 1936), film director
* [[Philip A. Kaufman]] (Phil Kaufman), American engineer, namesake of the Phil Kaufman Award
* [[Robert Kaufman]] (1931–1991), American screenwriter and film producer
* [[Ruth Kaufman]], British operations research specialist
* [[Sean Kaufman]] (born 2000), actor
* [[Smylie Kaufman]] (born 1991), professional golfer
* [[Steve Kaufman]] (1960–2010), artist
* [[Ted Kaufman]] (born 1939), United States Senator from Delaware from 2009 to 2010
* [[Terrence Kaufman]] (1937–2022), linguist and professor at the University of Pittsburgh
* [[Theodore N. Kaufman]] (1910–1986), businessman and writer
* [[Trey Kaufman-Renn]] (born 2002), American basketball player
* [[Vlodko Kaufman]] (born 1957), Ukrainian artist
* [[Wendy Kaufman]] (born 1958), American television personality
* [[William E. Kaufman]] (born 1938), American rabbi, philosopher
* Dr. Kaufman, a villain in ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]''
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== Kauffman ==
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* [[Angelica Kauffman]] (1741–1807), Swiss-Austrian painter
* [[Bob Kauffman]] (1946–2015), American basketball player 
* [[Calvin Henry Kauffman]] (1869–1931), American botanist and mycologist
* [[Claudia Kauffman]], Washington State Senate (served 2007–2011)
* [[Craig Kauffman]] (1932–2010), American artist
* [[Doug Kauffman]] (born 1969), American curler and golfer
* [[Draper Kauffman]] (1911–1979), Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy and son of James L. Kauffman, with whom he was the joint namesake of USS ''Kauffman'' (FFG-59)
* [[Elizabeth Bush]], born ''Kauffman''
* [[Ewing Marion Kauffman]] (1916–1993), former owner of the Kansas City Royals and namesake of Kauffman Stadium
* [[George B. Kauffman]] (1930–2020), American chemist
* [[James Laurence Kauffman]] (1887–1963), United States Navy Vice Admiral and father of Draper Kauffman, with whom he was the joint namesake of USS ''Kauffman'' (FFG-59)
* [[John D. Kauffman]] (1847–1913), Amish "sleeping preacher"
* [[Leah Kauffman]] (born {{circa}}1986), American actress, singer and songwriter
* [[Léon Kauffman]] (1869–1952), 12th Prime Minister of Luxembourg
* [[Louis Kauffman]] (born 1945), American mathematician
* [[Marta Kauffman]] (born 1956), TV producer and writer
* [[Matthew Kauffman]] (born 1961), journalist
* [[Nehemiah Kauffman]] ({{circa}}1996–2016), American victim of unsolved shooting
* [[Sandra Kauffman]] (born 1933), American politician from Missouri 
* [[Scott Kauffman]] (born 1956), businessman
* [[Stuart Kauffman]] (born 1939), US theoretical biologist and complex systems researcher
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== See also ==
* [[Kauffman Amish Mennonite]]
* [[Kaufmann's]] (Kaufmann's Furniture Galleries), regional department store chain
* [[Kofman]], [[Koffman]], Yiddish equivalents
* [[Koopman]], Dutch equivalent

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