Lachman Family History

Lachman Surname Meaning

Altered form of German Lachmann. This form of the surname is also found in Czechia and Poland. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Lakhman, a variant of Nachman ‘consoler’.

Indian: from an Anglicized form of the personal name Lakshman from Sanskrit lakṣmaṇa ‘one who has auspicious marks’ (see Lakshmanan). This surname is found mainly in South Africa, Suriname, and Guyana.

It is apparently not used in India. Compare Latchman.

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

Similar surnames: Lachmann, Nachman, Rochman, Bachman, Luckman, Ashman, Backman, Lackman, Hackman, Bachmann

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Where is the Lachman family from?

You can see how Lachman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lachman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lachman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Lachman families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Lachman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lachman families in 1891.

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What did your Lachman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, raincoat machinist and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lachman. 100% of Lachman men worked as a raincoat machinist and 67% of Lachman women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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raincoat machinist

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

raincoat finisher

34%

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Lachman. For the veterans among your Lachman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lachman lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Lachman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Lachman in 1949 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

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Lachman Surname Meaning

Altered form of German Lachmann. This form of the surname is also found in Czechia and Poland. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Lakhman, a variant of Nachman ‘consoler’.

It is apparently not used in India. Compare Latchman.

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

Where is the Lachman family from?

What did your Lachman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

raincoat machinist

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

raincoat finisher

34%

What Lachman family records will you find?

What is the average Lachman lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Lachman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Lachman in 1949 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

Lachman Family History

Lachman Surname Meaning

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Lachman Surname Meaning

30,000 record(s) for Lachman

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Where is the Lachman family from?

What did your Lachman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Lachman family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Lachman lifespan?

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