Strohman Family History
Strohman Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Strohmann: equivalent of Strohmeyer . Americanized form of German Strohmann: from Middle High German strō ‘straw’ + man ‘man’ also ‘scare crow’ hence a nickname for a farmer or for a dim witted person. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname or occupational name from German Stroh ‘straw’ + Mann (Yiddish man) ‘man’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022