Christman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Christman family

The surname Christman was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Christman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Christman research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1491, 1554, 1613, 1752, 1770, 1773, 1783, 1790, 1817 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Christman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Christman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Christman, Christmann, Cristman, Cristmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Christman family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Christman were

Jakob Christmann (1554-1613), a German Orientalist from Johannisberg (Rheingau), who also studied problems of astronomy
Franz Xavier Christmann was a secular priest, eminent organ-builder, date and place of birth unknown. He worked chiefly in Upper and Lower Austria and in Styria. His name first appears in connection w...
Johann Friedrich Christmann was born at Ludwigsburg 1752, died there 1817; Lutheran clergyman, composer, pianist, flutist, and writer on the theory of music. He was educated at Tübingen, and in 1783 w...

Christman Ranking

In the United States, the name Christman is the 3,692^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Christman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Christman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Jacob Christman, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710 2
Hanns Christman, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710-1714 2
khans Christman, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 2
Jacob Christman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Heinrich Christman, who landed in America in 1741 2
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Christman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rosins Christman, who arrived in Long Island in 1812 2
William Christman, who landed in Long Island in 1812 2
Daniel W Christman, who landed in New York in 1817 2
Brutus Christman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 2
P R Christman, aged 30, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1851 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Christman (post 1700) +

Robert Christman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008 3
Lewis G. Christman (1888-1979), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1945-54; Member of Michigan State Senate 33rd District, 1955-60 3
Harvey Christman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1920; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924 3
Bob Christman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 2008 3
Timothy Arthur Christman (b. 1975), Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
Larry Christman, American Democratic politician
Allen Bert Christman, American cartoonist
Marquette Joseph Christman (1913-1976), American professional baseball player
Tory Christman, prominent American critic of Scientology
Lieutenant General Daniel William Christman (b. 1943), former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (1996-2001) four times awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html