The name Presman comes from one of the family having worked as a servant of a priest. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English elements preost, which means priest, and man, for man. The name's construction is "the priest's man."
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Presman Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Presman have been found, including: Priestman, Preistman, Pressman, Presman and others.
Early Notables of the Presman family
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Migration of the Presman family
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Presman, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : James Priestman who settled in Maryland in 1732; William Priestman settled in Philadelphia in 1802; Phillip Preissman settled in Philadelphia in 1770..
