Wolman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wolman family

The surname Wolman 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. The earliest record of this family name is at Guttenstdten in the 14th century.

Early History of the Wolman family

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Wolman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waltman, Waltmann, Woltman, Woltmann, Valtman, Valtmann, Waldman, Walman and many more.

Early Notables of the Wolman family

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Migration of the Wolman family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who traveled to the New World and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries..

Contemporary Notables of the name Wolman (post 1700) +

William Wolman (1927-2011), American chief economist at BusinessWeek magazine, and a frequent commentator on CNBC
M. Gordon Wolman (1924-2010), American geographer
Leo Wolman (1890-1961), American economist whose work focused on labor economics
Jerry Wolman (1927-2013), American developer and the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles football team
David Wolman, American author and journalist for Wired, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Nature
Benjamin Wolman (1908-2000), Polish-American psychologist and writer
Amnon Wolman (b. 1955), Israeli-American musician
Abel Wolman (1892-1989), American inventor, scientist, professor, and pioneer of modern sanitary engineering
Baron Wolman (1937-2020), American photographer best known for his work in the late 1960s for the music magazine Rolling Stone
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)