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Early Origins of the Horman family

The surname Horman was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Horman family

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Horman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Butler, Buttlar, Büttner, Butlers, Butlern, Butlen, Butlinck, Buttler and many more.

Early Notables of the Horman family

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United States Horman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Horman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Horman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Horman (post 1700) +

  • Charles Horman (1942-1973), American journalist, victim of the 1973 Chilean coup led by General Augusto Pinochet


  1. 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)


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