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![Show Contents]() Corman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
In the Scottish/English Borderlands, the Strathclyde Britons were the first to use the name Corman. It is derived from the Gaelic name MacChormaig, which derives from the given name Cormac, meaning charioteer. Early Origins of the Corman familyThe surname Corman was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Corman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corman research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1132, 1733, 1750, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1794, 1799, 1811, 1865 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Corman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Corman Spelling VariationsScribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. Corman has been spelled MacCormack, MacCormick, MacCormock, McCormick, McCormack, McCormock, Maccormick, Maccormack, Maccormock, McArmick, McCarmick, McCarmike, McKermick, Makarmik, McCornick, Cornick, Cormack, M'Kernock, MacCornack and many more. Early Notables of the Corman familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Joseph MacCormick (1733-1799), Scottish divine, son of John Maccormick, a minister at St. Andrews, born in that town 22 Jan. 1733. He graduated M.A. at St. Andrews University in 1750 and was granted a bursary in theology from the university exchequer in the same year. After serving for some years...
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Corman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Corman RankingIn the United States, the name Corman is the 15,222nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Corman family to Ireland
Some of the Corman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 200 words (14 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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The number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them:
Corman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Corman, who landed in Virginia in 1658 2
- Hugh Corman, who landed in Maryland in 1663 2
- Nich Corman, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 2
Corman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conradt Corman, aged 18, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Corman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John George Corman, "Korman" U.E. (b. 1739) born in Holland from Pennsylvania, USA who settled in Saltfleet Township, Wentworth County, Ontario c. 1783; he married Sarah Harrison in 1763 they had 9 children, he died in 1804 3
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- Jacob Doyle Corman Jr. (1932-2019), American politician, Member of the Pennsylvania Senate (1977-1998)
- Richard J. Corman (1955-2013), American founder and owner of R.J. Corman Railroad Group, a Nicholasville, Kentucky based railroad holding company
- "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
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