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The krohn Surname

krohn Name Meaning and History

  1. German (also Kröhn): nickname for a tall, thin person with long legs, from Middle High German kran, kron ‘crane’. Compare Krahn.
  2. German: from an old personal name based on Old High German gruoni ‘green’.
  3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Kron.

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Distribution of krohn Families in the US in 1920
Number of krohn families
 55-108
 19-54		 1-18
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Geneology Kent Krohn 10
Krohn's in Wisconsin Jennifer Kron 23
Krohn/Nehls Germany to Chicago - Lisa Schaefer annsafkow 7
Krohn Family-Ohio lcornelius8 0
Frances and Howard Krohn andizeke 0
Loyal Krohn RClamser 0
finding relatives for father-in- law Natalie Krohn 14
Brothers of John Carl Krohn rmc8228 1
Krohns in Louisiana Regina Krohn 5
charles krohn steph 4
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