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Early Origins of the Hohman family

The surname Hohman was first found in Bavaria, where the name Hamman was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Hohman family

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Hohman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haman, Hammann, Hamann, Hahmman, Hahman, Haamman, Haaman, Hammen and many more.

Early Notables of the Hohman family

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Hohman Ranking

In the United States, the name Hohman is the 11,366th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Hohman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hohman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John P Hohman, who landed in New York, NY in 1749 2
Hohman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Val. Hohman, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
  • Mrs. Eva Hohman, (nee Erdmann), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
  • Miss Maria Hohman, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
  • Mr. Carl Hohman, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
  • Miss Emma Hohman, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hohman (post 1700) +

  • John H. Hohman, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Redding, 1918 3
  • George Hohman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1972 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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