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Korman Family History

Korman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Kormann and Kornmann or of Dutch Kornman and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surnames. Compare Corman.

Slovenian: occupational name for a steersman on a lumber raft from dialect korman ‘steersman’ a loanword from Hungarian (from kormány ‘helm’).

Croatian: in part of the same ultimately Hungarian origin as Slovenian surname above and in part probably of different Hungarian (compare Karman) or German origin (compare Kormann).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Korman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Korman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Korman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Korman families living in Huntingdonshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Korman's in United Kingdom. Huntingdonshire had the highest population of Korman families in 1891.
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What did your Korman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Korman. 100% of Korman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Korman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Korman. For the veterans among your Korman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Korman lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Korman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Korman in 1952 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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