Ermann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished surname Ermann is of very ancient German origin. It is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements "heri," meaning "army," and "man," meaning "man."

Early Origins of the Ermann family

The surname Ermann was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region.

One of the first records of the family was Hermann (fl. 1070), a hagiographer, probably a native of Lorraine, was the Archdeacon of Herfast, Bishop of Thetford, and helped him in his attempt to assert the jurisdiction of his see over St. Edmund's Abbey. 1

Hermann (d. 1078), first bishop of Salisbury, a native of Lorraine, was probably one of the clerks of the royal chapel under the Danish dynasty, and held that office when, in 1045, Edward the Confessor appointed him bishop of Ramsbury or Wilton, in succession to Brihtwold. 1

Early History of the Ermann family

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Ermann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herman, Hermann, Herrman, Herrmann, Hörman, Hörmann, Hierman, Harmen, Harmand, Harman, Armand, Armant, Hermand, Arman, Erman, Ermann, Hearman, Hearmann, Harm, Harmsen, Harmson and many more.

Early Notables of the Ermann family

Notable figures of the time with the name Ermann were

Moritz Hermann of Limburg, (1664-1703), Count of Limburg Stirum
Paul Hermann (1646-1695), German-born physician and botanist who for 15 years was director of the Hortus Botanicus Leiden

Ermann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ermann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Ermann, aged 14, who arrived in New York, NY in 1902 2
Elisabeth Ermann, aged 8, who arrived in New York, NY in 1902 2
Friedrich Ermann, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1902 2
Karolina Ermann, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1902 2
Kath Ermann, aged 13, who landed in New York, NY in 1902 2
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Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)