Updated January 11, 2024 Share: Table of contents Boy name origins & meanings Last name as first name : Serious Boy name variations Kaufman Kaufman 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Kauffmann Kauffmann 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Family name origins & meanings German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a merchant or wholesaler (see Kaufer). Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Kaufman. Appears on Jewish Last Names