Veldman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Veldman family

The surname Veldman was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Veldman family

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Veldman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Feldman, Feldmann, Felden, Veldeman, Veldman, Feldmann, Felldmann, Felldman, Fehldmann, Fehldman, Feldtmann, Feltman, Feltmann, Feldtman, Veldmann, Veldman, Velldmann, Velldman, Vehldman, Veltman and many more.

Early Notables of the Veldman family

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Veldman Ranking

Netherlands, the name Veldman is the 221^st most popular surname with an estimated 5,877 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Veldman family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anthony Feltman who was recorded as having arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740; Herman Feldman settled in Mississippi in 1843; Meinhard Feldmann settled in Missouri in 1845.

Contemporary Notables of the name Veldman (post 1700) +

George Veldman, American politician, Democratic Candidate for Michigan State Senate 16th District, 1938; Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1954-56; Defeated, 1934, 1956 2

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html