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Early Origins of the Orman family

The surname Orman 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 Orman family

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Orman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Butler, Buttlar, Büttner, Butlers, Butlern, Butlen, Butlinck, Buttler and many more.

Early Notables of the Orman family

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Orman Ranking

In the United States, the name Orman is the 8,806^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Orman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Orman, aged 22, who arrived in America in 1822 2
James Orman, who landed in New York in 1835 2
Audre Orman, aged 30, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1842 2

Orman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles Albert Orman, aged 0, who settled in America from Maidstone, England, in 1907
Alfred Orman, aged 25, who landed in America from Bantley, England, in 1907
Ella Orman, aged 21, who landed in America from Liverpool, England, in 1920
Elkie Orman, aged 8, who immigrated to the United States from Pinsk, Poland, in 1921
Boris Orman, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Southampton, England, in 1923
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Orman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Orman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Allan Orman (Omond), British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Evening Star" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1858 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Orman (post 1700) +

Ward Van Orman (1894-1978), American engineer, inventor and balloonist
Suze Orman (b. 1951), American financial advisor, author, motivational speaker, and television host
James Bradley Orman (1849-1919), American politician and railroad builder
Susie Van Orman (1891-1968), American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Evansville, Indiana, 1929 4
F. Harold Van Orman (1885-1958), American Republican politician, Hotelier; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1925-29; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1932, 1936 (alternate) 4
Orman O. Aydlott, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Oakland County 4th District, 1950 5
Orman L. Stanley, American Republican politician, Member of Maine State Senate 3rd District, 1919-20 6
Orman C. Stanley, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932 6

Historic Events for the Orman family +

Flight TWA 800

Mr. Alan J. Orman (1946-1996), from New Hyde Park, New York, USA, American teacher flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 7

Citations +

"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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm