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Etymology of Lottman

What does the name Lottman mean?

Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Lottman may have originally been a patronymic, created from the Hebrew personal name Lot. In other instances, the Lottman surname may have evolved from the German word "lotte," which means "a young tall tree." Someone living near such a tree may have taken on Lottman as a surname.

Lottman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lott, Lotman, Lottman, Lottmann, Lotheman, Lothes and many more.


Lottman migration to the United States +



Lottman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Xavier Lottman, aged 33, who arrived in Missouri in 1844 1


  1. 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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