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![Show Contents]() Altman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the name Altman goes back, perhaps as far as 1066, when the Norman Conquest of England occurred. Soon after this event, the name would have been given to a person or family of German heritage. Further research showed the name was derived from the Anglo-Norman-French word aleman, which means German. 1 Early Origins of the Altman familyThe surname Altman was first found in Allemagne, 2 now known as Fleury-sur-Orne, near Caen in Normandy. There is no clear record of the family arriving in Britain but their voyage is of no doubt. Some of the first records of the name include listings in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Terric le Alemaund in Buckinghamshire; Henry de Alemania in Nottinghamshire; Bertram de Almannia in Lincolnshire and Robert Almene in Cambridgeshire. 3 John le Alemaund was listed in London in 1284. 4 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Willelmus Alman. 3 Early History of the Altman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Altman research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1304, 1407, 1440, 1602, 1605, 1613, 1624, 1627, 1634, 1635, 1665, 1672, 1673, 1686, 1687, 1800 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Altman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Altman Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was institutionalized a couple of hundred years back, spelling varieties of names were a typical event. Components of Latin, Norman French and different dialects ended up noticeably fused into English all through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the proficient. The varieties of the surname Altman include Almayne, Alman, Allman, Almand, Hallman, Allmaine, Almon, Almand, Altman, Allman, Ellman, Dalman and many more. Early Notables of the Altman familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Thomas Elmham (d. 1440?), English historian, Benedictine monk of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, probably a native of North Elmham in Norfolk. He was treasurer of his society in 1407, in which year he was arrested at the suit of one Henry Somerset for excessive seal in the discharge of his duties. His action seems, however, to have been subsequently affirmed. 5
Dallam (spelt also Dalham, Dallum, and Dallans), the name of a family of English organ-builders in the 17th century. The eldest was employed in 1605-6 to build an organ for King's College, Cambridge, for...
Another 418 words (30 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Altman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Altman RankingIn the United States, the name Altman is the 2,176th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 6  Migration of the Altman family to Ireland
Some of the Altman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Altmans to arrive on North American shores:
Altman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Altman, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 7
- Anthon Altman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749
- Wilhelm Altman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749
- Christn Altman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 7
- Fred Altman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 7
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Altman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- S Altman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 7
- Joseph Altman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 7
- H Altman, who landed in Arkansas in 1888 7
Altman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Simon Altman, who landed in Colorado in 1904 7
- Julius Altman, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906 7
- Louis Altman, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 7
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- Sidney Altman (1939-2022), Canadian molecular biologist from Montreal, Quebec, Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Chemistry at Yale University, co-recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Sidney Altman, American politician, Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1990 8
- Robert Mark Altman (1944-2021), American photographer who attended Hunter College at the City University of New York
- Robert Alan Altman (1947-2021), American lawyer and video game executive
- Scott Douglas "Scooter" Altman (b. 1959), American former test pilot and NASA astronaut with over 1,200 hours in space 9
- Benjamin Altman (1840-1913), American art collector and businessman, whose New York department store was considered one of the finest in the world
- Robert Altman (b. 1925), American film director, whose feature films include "M*A*S*H"
- Irving B. Altman, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1921, 1924; American Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1940 8
- E. E. Altman, American politician, Mayor of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 1951 8
- Diana Altman, American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 21st District, 1936; Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 12th District, 1938 8
- ... (Another 21 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Altman family | + |
Triangle Waist Company - Miss Anna Altman (b. 1895), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 10
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- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Scott Altman. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/altman.html
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
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