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The agent found it odd that someone with a Jewish name would visit those countries. Customs, practices, etc are utterly irrelevant.
by alexeisadeski3 13y ago
The agent found it odd that someone with a Jewish name would visit those countries. Customs, practices, etc are utterly irrelevant.
- rbehrends 13y agoLohman/Lohmann was originally a German name [1] (and Lohmann is still very common in Germany). [1] "Loh"/"Lohe" is an old German word for wood/forest. See also the many German place names containing "loh(e)", such as Gütersloh or Dortmund-Loh.
- alexeisadeski3 13y agoMost contemporary Ashkenazi Jewish names are German in origin.