Lottmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Israel

Etymology of Lottmann

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. Lottmann may have originally been a patronymic, created from the Hebrew personal name Lot. In other instances, the Lottmann 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 Lottmann as a surname.

Lottmann Spelling Variations

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

Migration of the Lottmann family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Wm. Lotman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1788; Heinrich Lotner, who settled in New York in 1885; Carl Lottman, who arrived at the port of Baltimore in 1834.