| ![Show Contents]() Volkman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Volkman familyThe surname Volkman was first found in Bavaria, where the name Vollman was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Volkman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Volkman research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1640 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Volkman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Volkman Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Vollman, Vollmar, Volmar, Follemans, Veulemans, Valman, Vellmen and many more. Early Notables of the Volkman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Volkman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Volkman RankingIn the United States, the name Volkman is the 9,176th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Volkman migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Volkman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Dietrich Volkman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Volkman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frederick Volkman, who settled in New York in 1807
- Charles Volkman, who arrived in Baltimore in 1841
- Stina Volkman, aged 52, who arrived in New York, NY in 1867 2
- William Volkman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Volkman (post 1700) | + |
- Harry Volkman (1926-2015), American meteorologist, the first weatherman to issue a tornado warning in 1952
- Ernest Volkman (b. 1940), American author, investigative reporter and journalist
- Karen Volkman (b. 1967), American poet
- John E. Volkman (1905-1980), American industrial scientist at RCA, the first to use variable equalization
- Gustave Volkman, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Bucaramanga, 1897-1905 3
- Alfred H. Volkman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1912 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Volkman migration to the United States 
