Edelmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Israel

The name Edelmann is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Numerous Jewish surnames are ornamental surnames, which are names that have an ornamental value and are not necessarily related to the localities, occupations, nicknames or given names of the first person who used the name. However, ornamental names were often derived from elements that described locations or features of geography, animals and birds, occupations or personal names. The surname Edelmann is an Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental name, which comes from the Yiddish word eydl, and the German word, edel, which means noble.

Edelmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Edelmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Edelmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
Johann Adam Edelmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Maria Salome Edelmann, who landed in America in 1751 1
Melchior Edelmann, who arrived in America in 1751 1
Peter Edelmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
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Edelmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Edelmann, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 1
Anton Edelmann, aged 58, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Marie Edelmann, aged 15, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Jacob Edelmann, age 38, who settled in New York state in 1875
Margretha Edelmann, age 14, who settled in New York state in 1875
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Edelmann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank Edelmann, who arrived in Arkansas in 1903 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Edelmann (post 1700) +

Tino Edelmann (b. 1985), retired German seven-time silver medalist Nordic combined skier
Samuli Casimir Edelmann (b. 1968), Finnish actor and singer
Jean-Frédéric Edelmann (1749-1794), French classical composer
Heinz Edelmann (1934-2009), German illustrator and designer, most famous for his art direction and character designs for the Beatles' 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine
Otto Edelmann (b. 1917), Austrian bass singer for the Vienna and New York Met Operas, best known for his world-famous ole as Hans Sachs in Wagner's "Die Meistersinger"

Citations +

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)