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Where did the German Kallman family come from? What is the German Kallman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kallman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kallman family history?

The German surname Kallman emerged in the lands that formed the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems rivers. Lower Saxony was previously a medieval Saxon dukedom. The name Kallman, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in this beautiful region of Lower Saxony. In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and after the 12th century, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kalman, Kalmann, Kahlmann, Kahlman, Kallman, Kallemann, Kalleman, Calman, Calmann, Callmann, Callman, Cahlmann and many more.

First found in Bremen, where this family made important contributions toward the development of this district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family formed alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Ancient chronicles first mention Herman Kalleman of Bremen in the year 1476. The medieval German word "Kalle" referred to water, and was taken on in various forms as a surname all along the North Sea coast and in Westphalia. Thus chronicles also mention Johann von Calle of Bremen in 1313. Bremen, including the port city Bremerhaven, is Germany's smallest state. A bishop's residence since 787, Bremen became an archbishop's seat in 847. As early as 1358 Bremen held the status of a "Reichsstadt," an Imperial City that was subject only to the Emperor. Although some of its surrounding territory belonged to Sweden after 1648, as well as to the Kingdom of Hannover in 1715, Bremen entered the German Federation in 1815 as a Free City. Bremen was not built by Dukes or Kings, but by its own citizens -- bearers of the name participated in this city's rise to prominence as a trading center.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kallman research. Another 218 words(16 lines of text) covering the year 1476 is included under the topic Early Kallman History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 22 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kallman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kallman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Johann Kallman, who came to New York City in 1846

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  • Chester Kallman (1921-1975), American poet and librettist. He was the joint librettist with Auden for Stravinsky's "The Rake's Progress," and also translated Mozart's "Die Zauberfloete" and "Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail" into English


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  2. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  3. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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  6. Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  9. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  10. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
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The Kallman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kallman Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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