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Early Origins of the Trautman family

The surname Trautman was first found in Austria, where the name Trauttmansdorff became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Trautman family

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Trautman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trauttmansdorff, Trautmansdorff, Trauttmansdorf, Trautmansdorf, Trauttmanssdorff, Trautmanssdorf, Trautmannsdorff, Trautmansdorffe, Trauttmansdorffs, Trautmannsdorfs, Trautman, Trauttman and many more.

Early Notables of the Trautman family

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Trautman Ranking

In the United States, the name Trautman is the 12,713rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Trautman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trautman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Han Georg Trautman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
  • Hieronimus Trautman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
  • Johannes Trautman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
  • John Trautman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
  • Johan Leon Trautman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Trautman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Michael Trautman, who landed in America in 1831 2
  • Agater and Adam Trautman, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834
  • William Trautman, who landed in Maryland in 1845 2
  • Jacob Trautman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2
  • Carl Trautman, who emigrated from the German colonies of Russia to New York in 1874
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Trautman (post 1700) +

  • George J. Trautman III (b. 1952), American Marine officer, Deputy Commandant for Aviation of the United States Marine Corps (2007-2011)
  • George Trautman (1890-1963), American baseball executive and a college men's basketball coach, inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1978
  • Donald Walter Trautman (b. 1936), American prelate, Bishop of the Diocese of Erie
  • Randy Trautman (1960-2014), American CFL football player for the Calgary Stampeders, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999
  • Andrzej Trautman (b. 1933), Polish mathematical physicist who co-identified the "Trautman-Bondi mass"


  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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