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Early Origins of the Lahman family

The surname Lahman was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Lahman family

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Lahman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lehman, Lehrman, Lehrmann, Lehrnmann, Lehrnman, Lehenmann, Leheman, Lohman and many more.

Early Notables of the Lahman family

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Migration of the Lahman family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Clemens Lehman who went to New York with his wife Anna Gertraud Wolf Lehman, in 1713; and Hans Lehman who settled in Philadelphia, in 1721; with his wife Anna Hege Lehman and their three children. Philip Theodor Lehenmann settled in Germantown, P.A. in 1710. Oddly, almost 30 years earlier another Philip Theodor Lehenmann had gone to Pennsylvania as well, in 1682. Another early settler, Lorentz Lehenmann sailed, port unknown, in 1696. Catherine Lehman went to New York, N.Y. in 1824.


Contemporary Notables of the name Lahman (post 1700) +

  • Carroll P. Lahman, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1940 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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