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Korman Name 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


Similar surnames: Karman, Kormann, Kurman, Norman, Orman, Kosman, Dorman, Kohrman

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Where is the Korman family from?

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 1911 there were 24 Korman families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Korman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Korman families in 1911.
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What did your Korman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Korman. 64% of Korman men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Korman women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Korman were Merchant and Stenographer. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    64%
  • Labourer
    19%
  • Merchant
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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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 Canada, 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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