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Early Origins of the Feldmann family

The surname Feldmann 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 Feldmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Feldmann research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1689, 1802, 1871 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Feldmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Feldmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Feldman, Feldmann, Felden, Veldeman, Veldman, Feldmann, Felldmann, Felldman, Fehldmann, Fehldman, Feldtmann, Feltman, Feltmann, Feldtman, Veldmann, Veldman, Velldmann, Velldman, Vehldman, Veltman and many more.

Early Notables of the Feldmann family

Notable figures of the time with the name Feldmann were

  • Leopold Feldmann (1802-1882), a well-known German comedian and actor

Feldmann Ranking

In the United States, the name Feldmann is the 10,634th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Feldmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Feldmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Meta Feldmann, who landed in North America in 1832 2
  • Franz Feldmann, who arrived in America in 1836 2
  • Gerh Heinr Feldmann, who arrived in America in 1837 2
  • A Feldmann, who arrived in New York in 1839 2
  • Gallus Feldmann, aged 23, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Feldmann (post 1700) +

  • George Edward Feldmann (b. 1930), prominent pharmaceutical chemist and was chosen "Man of the Year" by the American Pharmaceutical industry in 1976
  • John Feldmann (b. 1967), American musician and producer, member of band Goldfinger
  • Rötger Feldmann (b. 1950), German comic book artist also known as Brösel
  • Markus Feldmann (b. 1897), Swiss Minister of Justice before becoming President of Switzerland
  • Else Feldmann (1884-1942), Austrian writer and journalist


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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