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Early Origins of the Tallman family

The surname Tallman was first found in the Kingdom of Bohemia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches throughout Germany, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Tallman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tallman research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1710 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Tallman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tallman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thallmann, Thalmann, Thallman, Tallman, Talman and others.

Early Notables of the Tallman family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Tallman included

  • Leopold Edlen von Tallmann, a military advisor at the court of Austria, who was awarded the title Baron in 1735 for his role as mediator at the border between the Austrian and Ottoman Empires

Tallman Ranking

In the United States, the name Tallman is the 5,079th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Tallman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tallman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Emma Tallman, aged 35, who landed in America from London, in 1892
  • Henry Curtis Tallman, aged 56, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Tallman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Albert W. Tallman, aged 41, who landed in America, in 1909
  • Lavina Tallman, who settled in America, in 1909
  • Louisa Tallman, aged 41, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
  • Albert Tallman, aged 42, who settled in America, in 1910
  • Elizabeth D. Tallman, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Tallman (post 1700) +

  • Clay Tallman (1874-1949), American Democratic politician, 33rd Commissioner of the General Land Office (1913-1921)
  • Peleg Tallman (1764-1840), American politician, United States Representative from Massachusetts
  • William "Will" Tallman, American politician, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2009-)
  • Warren Tallman (1921-1994), American-born poetry professor who inspired the Canadian Tish movement
  • Richard C. Tallman (b. 1953), American federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals (2000-)
  • Randolph Tallman (1939-2007), American voice actor
  • Frank Gifford Tallman (1919-1978), American stunt pilot who worked in Hollywood
  • Robert Mathew "Bob" Tallman (b. 1947), American rodeo announcer
  • Christian "Chris" Tallman (b. 1970), American actor and comedian
  • Patricia J. Tallman (b. 1957), American actress and stunt performer
  • ... (Another 22 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Grover Shoe factory
  • Miss Emma M. Tallman, American employee of the Grover Shoe factory in Brockton, Massachusetts on 20th March 1905 when the boiler exploded and collapsed the wooden building; she died 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. California Digital Newspaper from 21st March 1905 (retrieved on 5th August 2021.) Retrieved from https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SFC19050321.2.19&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1


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