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Early Origins of the Ulmann family

The surname Ulmann was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1275 when John Uleman held lands.

Early History of the Ulmann family

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Ulmann Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Ulmann include Ullman, Ullmann, Ulman, Ulmann, Ulghan, Ulgham, Ulghman, Olman, Ollman, Ollmann, Ollmon, Olmond and many more.

Early Notables of the Ulmann family

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United States Ulmann migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Ulmann were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Ulmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charlotte Ulmann, aged 48, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Gustave Ulmann, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Julien Ulmann, aged 48, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Nathalie Ulmann, aged 14, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Charlotte Ulmann reached New York in 1847 when she was 48
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ulmann (post 1700) +

  • Leo P. Ulmann, American Democratic Party politician, Builder; Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 24th District, 1901-03 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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