Furmann Surname History

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Furmann is derived from the German word "Führ," meaning "cart" or "wagon." As a name Fuhrmann and its variants denoted a "waggoner," that is, someone who carted goods.

Early Origins of the Furmann family

The surname Furmann was first found in Liegntiz, where the first on record appears to be Franke de Vurman, in 1386.

Early History of the Furmann family

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Furmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fuhrman, Fuhrmann, Führmann, Furman, Furmann and others.

Early Notables of the Furmann family

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Furmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Furmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Paulus Furmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
Stephan Furmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Furmann (post 1700) +

Benno Fürmann (b. 1972), German actor

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)