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![Show Contents]() Karman Surname History
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 England
The Anglo-Saxons of Britain first developed the name Karman. It was a name given to someone who was a churchwarden; the custodian of a church. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old Norman word kirkja, which meant church, and man, the Old English word for man. The original bearers of the name were responsible for taking care of the buildings and grounds of the local church, which was an honored occupation. The name is primarily found in the north of England, where the Old Norman language had a great impact due to the waves of immigration from Scandinavia in the 9th and 10th centuries. Norman is a contraction of Norsemen; we call them the Vikings. While they came for rapine and pillage, many of them stayed to raise families. There are many names in the north of England that show the influence of these settlers on the English language. Early Origins of the Karman familyThe surname Karman was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from medieval times. Early History of the Karman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Karman research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1259, 1270, 1273, 1379, 1662 and 1674 are included under the topic Early Karman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Karman Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Karman have been found, including Kirkman, Kirkeman, Kerman, Churchman, Kyrkman, Kyrkeman and many more. Early Notables of the Karman familyAnother 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Karman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Karman migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Karman, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were:
Karman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Franz Henry Karman, aged 31, who arrived in Missouri in 1846 1
- Magaline Karman, who arrived in New York, NY in 1846 1
- Roelofje Karman, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1846 1
- Samuel Karman, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1846 1
| Karman migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Karman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Karman, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899
- 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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Karman migration to the United States 
Karman migration to Canada 
