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Early Origins of the Waltman family

The surname Waltman 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. The earliest record of this family name is at Guttenstdten in the 14th century.

Early History of the Waltman family

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Waltman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waltman, Waltmann, Woltman, Woltmann, Valtman, Valtmann, Waldman, Walman and many more.

Early Notables of the Waltman family

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Waltman Ranking

In the United States, the name Waltman is the 8,776th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Waltman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Waltman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Heyltje Jansen Waltman, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1674 2
  • Pieter Philipzen Waltman, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1674 2
Waltman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Wilhelm Waltman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1768 2
  • Johannes Waltman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1771 2
Waltman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John M Waltman, who landed in Maryland in 1828 2
  • William Waltman, who landed in Arkansas in 1890 2

Canada Waltman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Waltman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Peter Waltman U.E. who settled in Bell Vue, Beaver Harbor, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Waltman (post 1700) +

  • Tad Waltman (b. 1982), American professional boxer fighting in the super featherweight class
  • Mary Waltman (b. 1994), American actress
  • Danny Waltman (b. 1981), American soccer player
  • Royce Waltman (1942-2014), American NCAA head basketball coach; head coach at Indiana State University (1997-2007) and the University of Indianapolis (1992-1997)
  • Michael Gordon Waltman (1946-2011), American film and television actor
  • Sean Michael Waltman (b. 1972), American professional wrestler


  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. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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