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The surname Lackman was first found in Norfolk, where Reginald de Lakeham was registered in Norfolk in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lackman research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1320, 1390, 1394, 1500 and 1511 are included under the topic Early Lackman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Lackman are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Lackman include: Lakeman, Lakeham, Lakenham, Lackman, Lachman, Lochman, Lacman and many more.
Another 25 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lackman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Lackman or a variant listed above: