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Early Origins of the Borman family

The surname Borman 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.

Early History of the Borman family

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Borman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Borman, Bormans, Bormann, Bormanns and others.

Early Notables of the Borman family

Notable figures of the time with the name Borman were

the Borman family of Prussia

Borman Ranking

In the United States, the name Borman is the 10,946^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Borman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Borman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Daniel Borman, who settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1634
Ann Borman, who landed in Maryland in 1663 2
Ellen Borman, who landed in Maryland in 1663 2
George Borman, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 2
John Borman, who landed in Maryland in 1663 2
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Borman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martha Borman, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 2
Jacob Borman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Nicolaus Borman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1775 2
Charles Borman, who arrived in New York in 1789 2

Borman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Borman, who landed in Mississippi in 1840 2
A L, Borman Sr., aged 54, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
Charles Oliver Borman, who settled in California in 1890

Borman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Carl Borman, who settled in Montana in 1897-1900
Alexander Borman, who landed in Wisconsin in 1920 2

Borman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Borman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Sigiemour Borman U.E. who settled in Prince Edward County, Ontario c. 1783 3

Borman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Charles Frederick Borman, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Borman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Borman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Frederick Borman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1860
John Borman, aged 42, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Halcione" in 1875 4
Hettey Borman, aged 41, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Halcione" in 1875 4
Mr. John Borman, (b. 1832), aged 42, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Halcione" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in September 1875 5
Mrs. Hettey Borman, (b. 1833), aged 41, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Halcione" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in September 1875 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Borman (post 1700) +

Frank Frederick Borman (1928-2023), Former NASA astronaut, Commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon, and CEO of Eastern Air Lines (1975-1986) 6
Terry Borman, American luthier
Paul D. Borman (b. 1939), American federal judge
Geoffrey D. Borman, American quantitative methodologist and policy analyst
Susan D. Borman, American Democratic Party politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1979-2001; Candidate for justice of Michigan State Supreme Court, 1998
Paul D. Borman (b. 1939), American politician, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1994-
LeeAnn Borman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996
Henry Borman, American politician, Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1930
Frank Borman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972
Gail Borman (b. 1963), former English women's international footballer
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Citations +

"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)
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
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Frank Borman. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/borman-f.html