Woltman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Woltman family

The surname Woltman 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 Woltman family

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Woltman Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Woltman family

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Woltman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Woltman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Leenhard Woltman, who arrived in New York in 1709 1

Woltman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannes Woltman, aged 29, who landed in New York in 1848 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Woltman (post 1700) +

Rhea Hurrle Woltman (1928-2021), American pilot and aviator from Lynden Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, one of the Mercury 13

Citations +

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)