Fuhrmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Fuhrmann is derived from the German word "Führ," meaning "cart" or "wagon." As a name Fuhrmann and its variants denoted a "waggoner," that is, someone who carted goods.

Early Origins of the Fuhrmann family

The surname Fuhrmann was first found in Liegntiz, where the first on record appears to be Franke de Vurman, in 1386.

Early History of the Fuhrmann family

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Fuhrmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fuhrman, Fuhrmann, Führmann, Furman, Furmann and others.

Early Notables of the Fuhrmann family

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Fuhrmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fuhrmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Fuhrmann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1709 1
Georg Philip Fuhrmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
Juliana Fuhrmann, who landed in America in 1738 1
Catharina Fuhrmann, who arrived in America in 1741 1
Johannes Fuhrmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
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Fuhrmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedch Gottfr Fuhrmann, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 1
Michael Severin Fuhrmann, aged 41, who landed in South America in 1810 1
Mr. Joh. Fuhrmann, aged 39, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Orient"
Carl Fuhrmann, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 1
Alex Fuhrmann, who arrived in New York NY in 1851 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fuhrmann (post 1700) +

Phillip H Fuhrmann (1893-1906), American co-founder of Fuhrmann & Schmidt Brewing Company (1906)
Louis P. Fuhrmann (1868-1931), American politician, Mayor of Buffalo, New York (1910 to 1917)
Manfred Fuhrmann (1925-2005), German professor emeritus for classical Latin philology
Dr Ernst Fuhrmann (1918-1995), German chairman of Porsche AG (1972 to 1980)
Susan Fuhrmann (b. 1986), known as "the Fuhrmannator", an Australian two-time gold, two-time silver and bronze medalist international netball player
Lena Fuhrmann (b. 1980), Austrian retired football player, member of the Austrian national team

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)