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Early Origins of the Bollman family

The surname Bollman was first found in Holland, where the name 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. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Bolmann was one of the founding families of Shiedam.

Early History of the Bollman family

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Bollman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bollman, Bollmann, Bolemann, Bolman, Bölmann, Böllman, Bölleman and many more.

Early Notables of the Bollman family

  • the Bollmann family of Schiedam

Bollman Ranking

the United States, the name Bollman is the 10,258th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Bollman migration to the United States +



Bollman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Bollman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
  • Johann Nickel Bollman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 with his wife Anna Ursula Hammen and their seven children
  • Adam Bollman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 2
  • Abraham Bollman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 2
Bollman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Bollman, aged 23, who arrived in Ohio in 1806 2
  • C M Bollman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1836 2
  • Frederick Bollman, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1845 2
  • Henry Bollman, aged 27, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 2
  • Carl Bollman, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bollman migration to Canada +

Bollman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • John Henry Bollman, who was recorded in Canada in 1783 when he was among 317 former German soldiers who chose to remain in Canada after the American Revolution

Contemporary Notables of the name Bollman (post 1700) +

  • Wendel Bollman (1814-1884), American self-taught engineer who patented a suspension truss bridge in 1852
  • Jim Bollman, American offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes
  • George Bollman, American founder of the Bollman Hat Company in Adamstown, Pennsylvania in 1868 which now has 300 employees located on four continents
  • Ryan Matthew Bollman (b. 1972), American four-time Young Artist Award nominated television and film actor, known for Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992), The Neverending Story III (1994) and Only the Strong (1993)
  • Jeff Bollman, American cinematographer
  • Eric Bollman (1769-1821), German physician who was involved in a failed attempt to rescue the Marquis de Lafayette from detention in Olmütz and later in the Burr conspiracy


  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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