Poorman Family History

Poorman Surname Meaning

Possibly an altered form of German Purrmann from a variant of the personal name Burgman from Old High German.

In this context, the components of the name have specific meanings, where burg translates to ‘castle protection’.

The second part of the name, man, means ‘man’, indicating a person associated with or living near a castle.

This linguistic evolution highlights the connection between names and their meanings in historical contexts.

Overall, such names reflect the social and geographical factors of the time in which they were created.

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

Similar surnames: Pollman, Kohrman, Perman, Goodman, Gorman, Florman, Moorman, Orman, Dorman, Moosman

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
404	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
64K	Member Trees

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Where is the Poorman family from?

You can see how Poorman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poorman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Poorman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Poorman families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 65% of all the recorded Poorman's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Poorman families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Poorman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Poorman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Poorman. 16% of Poorman men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Poorman women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Poorman were Salesman and Bookkeeper.

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Laborer

16%

Farmer

10%

Truck driver

Salesman

Housewife

15%

Stenographer

Maid

Bookkeeper

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Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Poorman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Poorman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 404 immigration records available for the last name Poorman. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Poorman lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Poorman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Poorman in 1951 was 55, and 78 in 2004.

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Poorman Surname Meaning

Possibly an altered form of German Purrmann from a variant of the personal name Burgman from Old High German.

In this context, the components of the name have specific meanings, where burg translates to ‘castle protection’.

The second part of the name, man, means ‘man’, indicating a person associated with or living near a castle.

This linguistic evolution highlights the connection between names and their meanings in historical contexts.

Overall, such names reflect the social and geographical factors of the time in which they were created.

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

Where is the Poorman family from?

What did your Poorman 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.

Laborer

16%

Farmer

10%

Truck driver

Salesman

Housewife

15%

Stenographer

Maid

Bookkeeper

What Poorman family records will you find?

What is the average Poorman lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Poorman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Poorman in 1951 was 55, and 78 in 2004.

Poorman Family History

Poorman Surname Meaning

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Poorman Surname Meaning

94,000 record(s) for Poorman

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Where is the Poorman family from?

What did your Poorman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Poorman family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Poorman lifespan?

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