Waldman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Waldman family

The surname Waldman was first found in Leicestershire. "The name Waltham is compounded of the Saxon words Weald and Ham, signifying a residence in or near a wood. The town derived its origin, in the time of Canute the Great, from the facility and inducement for hunting afforded by the neighbourhood, which led Ralph de Toni, standard-bearer to that monarch, to build a few houses. Within the choir [of the local abbey], or eastern chapel, was entombed the body of Harold, who was slain in the battle of Hastings; with the bodies of his brothers Gurth and Leofwin. " 1

The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first formally referenced in the year 1119 when John de Waltham held estates in Colchester in Essex. 2

John de Waltham (d. 1395) was Bishop of Salisbury and Treasurer of England, born at Waltham, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire. "He was the son of John and Margaret Waltham, whose tomb still exists in the church of Waltham, bearing an inscription quoted in the 'Archæological Journal' " 3

Early History of the Waldman family

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Waldman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waltham, Whaltham, Watham, Whatham, Wotham and many more.

Early Notables of the Waldman family

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Waldman Ranking

In the United States, the name Waldman is the 7,054^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4

Waldman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Waldman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Balzar Waldman, who immigrated to America in 1709
Conrad Waldman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 5

Waldman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John B. Waldman, who settled in Mississippi in 1820
Wilhelm Waldman, aged 31, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1840 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Waldman (post 1700) +

Myron Waldman (1908-2006), American animator
Ayelet Waldman (b. 1964), American author
Anne Waldman (b. 1945), American poet
Bernard Waldman (b. 1913), prominent American physicist and professor
Louis Waldman (1892-1982), American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 14th District, 1922; Candidate for New York State Attorney General, 1924; Candidate for Governor of New York, 1928, 1930, 1932 6
Hyman Waldman, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1923, 1937, 1938, 1939; American Labor Candidate for New York State Senate 9th District, 1943 6
Edward H. Waldman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972 6
Ben Waldman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000 6
Ben Waldman, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1992, 1994 6
Bella Waldman, American politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1935 6
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Waldman family +

SS Caribou

Mr. Jacob Waldman, American passenger who was US Navy was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"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, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html