Copmann is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a maker of cloaks or hats. In the Old French Capman was known as chape or hooded cloak, cape or hat. In an alternative instance it was also used as a nickname for someone who wore a particular cloak or hat. In Old English the surname originated as Coeppe and Cap, which became known as hat.
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Early Origins of the Copmann family
The surname Copmann was first found in Surrey, where they wee seated from ancient times.
Early History of the Copmann family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Copmann research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1331, 1500 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Copmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Copmann Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Copmann has appeared include Capman, Capmann, Capmane, Capmanne, Capmain, Capmayne, Copman and many more.
Early Notables of the Copmann family
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Migration of the Copmann family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Copmann arrived in North America very early: Katherine Capman who arrived in Virginia in 1657.
