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Willman History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Willman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Willman family

The surname Willman was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat from ancient times and the Chief branch resided at Ilchester, but the senior branched removed to Poundsford Park in that shire.

Welham is a parish, in the union of Mahket-Harborough, hundred of Gartree, S. division of the county of Leicester. 1 ANd Welham is a village in the civil parish of Clarborough and Welham, in the district of Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. Both date back to the Domesday Book where they were listed as Weleham and Wellun, respectively. It is thought that the place names mean "homestead by the stream" and/or "place at the springs." 2

Early History of the Willman family

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Willman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Welman, Wellman and others.

Early Notables of the Willman family

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Willman Ranking

In the United States, the name Willman is the 8,603^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Willman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Willman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ann Willman, who landed in Maryland in 1669 4

Willman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Willman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 4
Michael Willman, who landed in New York in 1789 4

Willman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Augustus Willman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 4
Valentine Willman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 4
Ernst Willman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 4
Charlotte Willman, aged 20, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 4
Ernest Willman, who landed in Mississippi in 1845 4
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Willman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfred Willman, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from Bradford, England, in 1919
Annie Willman, aged 35, who landed in America from Bradford, England, in 1919
Harry Willman, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920

Willman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Willman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Soloman Willman, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Cygnet" in 1836 5
Mr. Robert Frederick Willman, English convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th March 1863, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Willman (post 1700) +

Tony Willman (1907-1941), American race car driver, inductee into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (1992)
David Willman (b. 1956), American Pulitzer prize-winning journalist
Beth Willman, American astronomer, Assistant Professor at Haverford College
Noel Willman (1918-1988), Irish Tony award winning actor and theater director
Hedvig Willman (1841-1887), Swedish stage actor and opera singer

The Willman Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Dei providentia juvat
Motto Translation: The providence of God is our help.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Cygnet arrived Holdfast Bay, Adealide Sept. 11, 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Cygnet.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde