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Dorman History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Dorman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Switzerland

Early Origins of the Dorman family

The surname Dorman was first found in Switzerland, where Dormann emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. Since the 13th century the surname was identified with some of the regions most important social and economic developments.

Early History of the Dorman family

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Dorman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dormann, Dorman, Derman, Doorman, Dorrman, Durrmann, Durmans, Durman, Dermann, Doormann, Durmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Dorman family

Notables of the time with the surname Dorman were

members of the Dorman family of Rappersweil

Dorman Ranking

In the United States, the name Dorman is the 2,368^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Dorman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dorman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Dorman, who arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1635
William Dorman, who landed in Virginia in 1638 2
Edmund Dorman, who settled in New Haven, Conn. in 1639
Edmund Dorman, who arrived in New Haven, Connecticut in 1639 2
John Dorman, who settled in Virginia in 1648
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dorman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Dorman, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Kasen Dorman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2

Dorman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Margaret Dorman, aged 62, who landed in New York, NY in 1805 2
Margaret Dorman, who arrived in America in 1805 2
Geo Dorman, who landed in America in 1805 2
Margaret Dorman, age 62, who arrived in New York, NY in 1805
William Dorman, aged 15, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dorman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dorman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Dorman a miner, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bussorah Merchant" in 1848 3
John Dorman, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Fatima" 4

Dorman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Dorman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Sophia Dorman, (b. 1858), aged 10 months, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 5
Mr. Diedrick Dorman, (b. 1831), aged 28, British labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 5
Mrs. Adelaide Dorman, (b. 1833), aged 26, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 5
Mr. John Dorman, (b. 1852), aged 7, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 5
William M. Dorman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Telegraph" in 1863

Contemporary Notables of the name Dorman (post 1700) +

Isaiah Dorman (1820-1876), American former slave and interpreter for the United States Army during the Indian Wars
Sonya Dorman (1924-2005), pen name of Sonya Dorman Hess, American poet
Samantha Dorman, American model and actress
Peter Fitzgerald Dorman (b. 1948), American epigraphist, philologist, and cultural anthropologist
Lee Dorman (b. 1942), American bass guitarist for Iron Butterfly
David Dorman (b. 1954), American telecommunications executive, former chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T Inc
Dave Dorman (b. 1958), American science fiction and fantasy illustrator, recipient of Eisner Award (1993) and Inkpot Award (2010)
John J. Dorman, 11th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York
Micheal Lowy Dorman, New York journalist and author
Robert "Bob" Dorman (1859-1937), Irish socialist activist
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BUSSORAH MERCHANT 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848BussorahMerchant.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque FATIMA 1850, 521 tons. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Fatima.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html